| Aging |
| Mrs. Astor
Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
- Meryl Gordon |
| Disabilities |
Al Capone
Does My Shirts - Gennifer Choldenko
This is a wonderful book. In this story, the guards' children
live on the Island and one of the kids has a disability.
The Fourth Hand
- John Irving
(in
part, about a hand transplant)
She's Come Undone
- Wally Lamb
(in
part, about mental illness)
A Clockwork
Orange - Anthony Burgess (in
part, about mental illness)
Of Mice and
Men - John Steinbeck
My Lobotomy
- Howard Dully, Charles Fleming
Lark and Termite
- Jayne Anne Phillips
One Flew Over
the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey
Things That
Are - Andrew Clements
The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
This is a creative story from the view point of a young man
with autism. I really enjoyed this. From what I know about people
with disabilities, this is a wonderful book. It is written just
like many of my friends and clients think. Very enjoyable read
for people concerned about people with autism or aspergers syndrom
and their families. |
| Women's
Issues |
Dear
Sister - An Anthology of Hope
An accessible and inclusive offering of hope, voice, and courage
for women, women-identified, female or female-identified, or
those who do not identifiy with gender. It seeks writers and
artists who wish to light a piece of that road and lift up others
in her healing. Individuals of any race, creed, background,
citizenship or non-citizen, ability, and identity are encouraged
to submit their words and work to uplift others in the healing
stages of post trauma and violence. Both English and Spanish
are accepted. Deadline for submission is Nov. 1, 2010. |
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