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Perspectives on disability
Falling in Love with Hominids
By: Nalo Hopkinson
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 8 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Nalo Hopkinson, author of Brown Girl in the Ring, The Salt Roads, and Sister Mine, is an internationally-beloved storyteller. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as having "an imagination that most of us would kill for," her Afro-Caribbean, Canadian, and American influences shine in truly unique stories that are filled with striking imagery,... Read more
View audiobookRolling Warrior
By: Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner
Narrated by: Ali Stroker
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.
“If I didn’t fight, who would?”
Judy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and... Read more
Focused
By: Alyson Gerber
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
From the author of the critically acclaimed Braced comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD.Clea can’t control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework … but she gets distracted. She knows she can’t just say whatever thought comes into her head … but sometimes she can’t help herself. She know she needs to... Read more
View audiobookBeing Seen
By: Elsa Sjunneson
Narrated by: Elsa Sjunneson
Length: 6 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
A deafblind writer and professor explores how the misrepresentation of disability in books, movies, and TV harms both the disabled community and everyone else.
As a deafblind woman with partial vision in one eye and bilateral hearing aids, Elsa Sjunneson lives at the crossroads of blindness and sight, hearing and deafness—much to the confusion of... Read more
Autobiography of a Face
By: Lucy Grealy
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
Length: 5 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
"I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I've spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else. It was the pain from that, from feeling ugly, that I always viewed as the great tragedy of my life. The fact that I had cancer seemed minor in comparison."
At age nine, Lucy... Read more
Every Time You Go Away
By: Abigail Johnson
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano & Graham Halstead
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Abigail Johnson draws a searing and lyrical portrait of grief, forgiveness, and the kind of love that blooms in the aftermath.
Eight years ago, Ethan and Rebecca met, two troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses in a tree house, until Ethan’s mom returned to take him away. Each and every visit, his... Read more
Life on Delay
By: John Hendrickson
Narrated by: George Newbern
Length: 7 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • USA TODAY BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF AUDIBLE'S BEST BIOS AND MEMOIRS OF 2023 • “A raw, intimate look at [Hendrickson's] life with a stutter. It’s a profoundly moving book that will reshape the way you think about people living with this condition.”—Esquire • A candid memoir about a lifelong struggle to speak.... Read more
View audiobookDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
By: John Callahan
Length: 5 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
In 1972, at the age of 21, John Callahan was involved in a car crash that severed his spine and made him a quadriplegic. A heavy drinker since the age of 12 (alcohol had played a role in his crash), the accident could have been the beginning of a downward spiral. Instead, it sparked a personal transformation. After extensive physical therapy, he... Read more
View audiobookNeuroTribes
By: Steve Silberman
Narrated by: William Hughes
Length: 18 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
This New York Times bestseller upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.What is autism: a lifelong disability or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is both... Read more
View audiobookSinging in the Dark
By: Ginny Owens
Narrated by: Ginny Owens
Length: 6 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Far too often, life’s challenges and questions cause people to fight feelings of doubt and despair, as they search endlessly for hope. In Singing in the Dark, Ginny Owens introduces the reader to powerful ways of drawing closer to God and how the elements of music, prayer, and lament offer rich, vibrant, and joyful communion with Him, especially... Read more
View audiobookDisability Intimacy
By: Alice Wong
Narrated by: Full Cast
Length: 11 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms.
What is intimacy? More than sex, more than romantic love, the pieces in this stunning and illuminating... Read more
Lucky
By: Ed Jackson
Narrated by: Ed Jackson
Length: 6 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
‘What a story and what an inspirational human. Ed is a total legend.’ Joe Wicks ‘A life-affirming story . . . inspirational’ Tim Peake As seen in the Daily Mail From tragedy to triumph, one step at a time – an... Read more
View audiobookWhy audiobooks count as reading
Learn how audiobooks enhance comprehension, foster a love for literature, and empower students.
Read the articleDesigning Libro.fm with an accessibility-first approach
Learn more about how Libro.fm ensures our website and iOS and Android apps are designed to be accessible for every listener.
Read the articleInterview with Sara Nović
Listen to this podcast episode with Sara Nović, where we talk not only about her writing, but also the importance of deaf and ASL representation in audiobooks.
Listen to the interviewInterview with Kendra Winchester
Listen to our conversation with Kendra Winchester about audiobooks and why they DO count as reading, Disability Pride Month, Appalachian writing and literature, podcasting, and more.
Listen to the interviewInterview with Alice Wong
Read our interview with Alice Wong, editor and contributor to Disability Visibility, about her inspiration, highlighting Disability Culture, and more.
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