Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

Five Steps to Happy

By: Ella Dove

Narrated by: Nicky Diss

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

'An up-lit treasure' Red magazine

Life can change in a heartbeat...

When struggling actress Heidi has a life-changing accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to walk, her only companion is Maud, the elderly lady in the bed next to hers. Heidi misses her flatmate, her life, her freedom - surely 32 is too young to be... Read more

The Seven Longest Yards

By: Chris Norton & Emily Norton

Narrated by: Jakob Lewis, Madison Lawrence & John Behrens

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

He was told he'd never walk again. She was losing hope that she'd ever feel whole again. This is their miraculous true story of defying the impossible."In my very first impression of Chris, I was blown away by his determination to stay positive, do the work, and trust that God had a bigger story in mind . . . this book is a master class in the... Read more

Inseparable

By: Shaquem Griffin & Shaquill Griffin

Narrated by: James Shippy & Marc Samuel

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Much more than a sports memoir, in Inseparable Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin share the previously untold details of the powerful and inspiring story behind the modern NFL’s first one-handed player, and his twin brother’s unrelenting devotion, sacrifice, and love. It’s the story of Shaquem’s understanding of God’s purpose for his life—to inspire... Read more

The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting

By: Sarah Naish

Narrated by: Sarah Naish

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete guide to therapeutic parenting, with an A-Z of applied advice for 60 common issues

Therapeutic parenting is a deeply nurturing parenting style, and is especially effective for children with attachment difficulties, or who experienced childhood trauma. This book provides everything you need to know in order to be able to effectively... Read more

Aspergirls

By: Rudy Simone

Narrated by: Lucie McNeil

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Award winning handbook for girls and women on the autism spectrum, perceptive and wise reflections and advice .

*Gold Medal Winner in the Sexuality / Relationships Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards*

* Honorary Mention in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Women's Issues Category *

The award-winning handbook for girls and women on the autism spectrum, perceptive... Read more

Broken Places & Outer Spaces

By: Nnedi Okorafor

Narrated by: Nnedi Okorafor

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful journey from star athlete to sudden paralysis to creative awakening, award-winning science fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor shows that what we think are our limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths.

Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi’s lifelong... Read more

Turning on the Light

By: Ms. Jordan Hancock

Narrated by: Joanna Teljeur

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Author Jordan Hancock has grieved over the sight difficulties that she will face for the rest of her life. But to help her cope with her changing situation, she decided to share her insights, stories, and lessons with those who might find them most helpful. Turning on the Light presents some of her personal stories and offers tips and tricks... Read more

A Life Beyond Reason

By: Chris Gabbard

Narrated by: Jeff Zinn

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

An unflinching and luminous memoir that explores a father’s philosophical transformation when he must reconsider the questions what makes us human? and whose life is worth living?

Before becoming a father, Chris Gabbard was a fast-track academic finishing his doctoral dissertation at Stanford. A disciple of Enlightenment thinkers, he was a... Read more

Instant Voice Training

By: The INSTANT-Series

Narrated by: The INSTANT-Series

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

(NOTE: Be sure to download the accompanying reference guide upon purchasing. You'll need it to go through the audio. If you can't access it, just contact us directly at audio@instantseries.com.)
How to Train Your Voice Instantly!
In a world...where your "voice" totally matters - what do you do if you don't have the sexiest voice, the most... Read more

A Forgotten Hero

By: Shelley Emling

Narrated by: Julian Elfer

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In one of the most amazing rescues of WWII, the Swedish head of the Red Cross rescued more than 30,000 people from concentration camps in the last three months of the war. Folke Bernadotte did so by negotiating with the enemy—shaking hands with Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Gestapo. Time was of the essence, as Hitler had ordered the... Read more

This Is Not a Love Scene

By: S. C. Megale

Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

"This Is Not A Love Scene rings brilliantly true from the first page to the last." — David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Funny, emotional, and refreshingly honest, S.C. Megale’s This is Not a Love Scene is for anyone who can relate to feeling different while navigating the terrifying and thrilling waters of first love.

Lights,... Read more

The 20-Month Legend

By: Steve Tate

Narrated by: Steve Tate

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

As if juggling a life with half-a-dozen kids, including triplets, isn’t enough, Steve Tate receives the life-altering news that one of his triplets, Hayes, has been diagnosed with brain cancer. The once-star collegiate football player finds himself fighting for his son’s life. This memoir takes you through the various challenges he faced raising... Read more

Runaway Robot

By: Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Runaway Robot is a funny and heartwarming adventure about two best friends helping put themselves back together, from the award-winning Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton.

When Alfie goes to Airport Lost Property, he finds more than he bargained for. A lot more. Because there's a giant robot called Eric hidden away on the shelves.... Read more

The Blind Mechanic

By: Marilyn Davidson Elliott

Narrated by: Jan Crowley

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Davidson lost both eyes in the Halifax Explosion when he was two years old. Against all odds, he taught himself to become an auto mechanic and had a successful decades-long career as “one of the boys.”Eric Davidson was a beautiful, fair-haired toddler when the Halifax Explosion struck, killing almost 2,000 people and seriously injuring... Read more

The Sensory Child Gets Organized

By: Carolyn Dalgliesh

Narrated by: Virginia Wolf

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Every year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them to absorb the external world. Parents of sensory kids—like those with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, AD/HD, autism, bipolar disorder, and OCD—often feel frustrated and overwhelmed, creating stress in everyday life for the... Read more

Starworld

By: Audrey Coulthurst & Paula Garner

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Emma Galvin

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In a novel in two voices, a popular teen and an artistic loner forge an unlikely bond — and create an entire universe — via texts. But how long before the real world invades Starworld?Sam Jones and Zoe Miller have one thing in common: they both want an escape from reality. Loner Sam flies under the radar at school and walks on eggshells at home... Read more

The Hoopstar

By: Chavon D. White

Narrated by: Ellie Allen

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The Hoopstar was inspired by the true story of a twelve-year-old girl who’s always had a love for basketball. It was where she shined the most. Brylane knew how to master plays and how to outthink her opponent on the court, but she struggled with another opponent off the court . . . Dyslexia. This entertaining story gives readers an... Read more

Say Hello

By: Carly Findlay

Narrated by: Carly Findlay

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A forthright, honest and rousingly triumphant memoir from a woman who has to live with a highly visible different appearancedue to a rare skin condition. Say hello to Carly.
'In fairytales,the characters who look different are often castas the villain or monsters. It's only when they shed their unconventional skinthat they are seen as... Read more

We Rule the Night

By: Claire Eliza Bartlett

Narrated by: Chloe Cannon

Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Two girls use forbidden magic to fly and fight -- for their country and for themselves -- in this riveting debut that's part Shadow and Bone, part Code Name Verity.

Seventeen-year-old Revna is a factory worker, manufacturing war machines for the Union of the North. When she's caught using illegal magic, she fears being branded a traitor and... Read more

The Short Bus

By: Jonathan Mooney

Narrated by: Jonathan Mooney

Length: 9 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

"What makes this journey so inspiring is Mooney's transcendent humor; the self he has become does not turn away from old pain but can laugh at it, make fun of it, make it into something beautiful."—Los Angeles Times

This program is read by the author.

A young man once called unteachable journeys across America to investigate the lives of those,... Read more

Because of the Rabbit (Library Audio Download Edition)

By: Cynthia Lord

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a sensitive and accessible book about the challenges of fitting in when you know you're a little different.On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a... Read more

Because of the Rabbit (Scholastic Gold)

By: Cynthia Lord

Narrated by: Kate Reinders

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a sensitive and accessible book about the challenges of fitting in when you know you're a little different.On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a little... Read more

Misfit

By: Andreas Souvaliotis

Narrated by: Andreas Souvaliotis

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Updated and expanded: A new edition of the inspiring memoir by one of Canada's most unusual, successful and socially conscious businesspeople.

"I am different. I have always been different. I grew up scared of being found out, scared of my natural inability to fit in, to conform, to look and sound and dress and behave 'normal.' I was always drawn... Read more

Kathleen und Batari

By: Simone Walter

Narrated by: Claudia Atts

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Plüschbär "Mischka" baut zwischen den beiden Mädchen Kathleen und Batari eine Brücke und die Verständigung ist keine Hürde mehr. Während Batari deutsch lernt, übt sich Kathleen in Französisch. Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt einer großen Freundschaft und erleben Sie mit wie Kinder, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein können, gemeinsam... Read more