This is the story of Joseph's, as well as his family's, journey in the world of the disabled, a world plagued by discrimination, suffering, isolation, and cruelty. It is also a story of the love, determination, bravery, and kindness extended to Joseph by the people who were willing to see beyond his disabilities and allowed themselves to be entranced by his beautiful smile, his contagious laugh, his physical beauty, and his amazing strength of spirit....

Only the God Knows is a labor of profound love. Despite what appeared to be an unnecessary burden to many, outsiders, caring for Sally provided our family with insight, compassion, and a deep trust in God. In a remarkable parallel to Flowers for Algernon's main character, Charlie Gordon, Sally defied the predictions of her medical staff by overcoming the debilitation of a genetic disorder and transforming from complete dependence as a child to a productive...

For almost fifty years Paul LaPointe wondered what was wrong with him while he struggled with the consequences of undiagnosed bi-polar disorder. He lost relationships, lived a life of extremes and cycled in and out of jail as a result of his bizarre behaviour. While his memoir, From Cell to Sanity, details some of his wilder moments, it is also a chronicle of hope for others who either live with this condition or who are close to someone who does....

The night of the ferryboat accident, I heard screams in the dark and rough sea. Sailors were screaming for their lives, and I was the first medical responder on the aft platform that night. I witnessed the deaths of my friends and my shipmates. I had just talked to these guys earlier in the day only to perform CPR on them later that night. I continue to have nightmares about my friends, and I still see them in my dreams. I have what they call PTSD,...

Joanne King lost her eyesight, but she never lost her sense of adventure. She and her husband, also blind, raised a family and followed their dreams of boating in Florida. In this book, she tells the story of how they did it and offers encouragement to others not to let perceived disabilities stand in their way.

Elizabeth Nabet remains active in spending quality time with her four children and their families. This includes her five grandchildren. Her two youngest children, Gerard and Joseph, are both diagnosed in the autism spectrum. Joseph is high functioning with Asperger's syndrome. Gerard entered a group home in December 2014, one month after the sudden passing of Elizabeth's husband, Ed, in November 2014. Her time is divided between caring for her family...

An extraordinary true story about how love doesn't hurt. In this story, you will discover how those three words, I Love you, lead to being shot multiple times at gunpoint and left for dead. The purpose for this book is to relate to men and women, young and old, concerning the seriousness of domestic violence. An act of domestic violence can happen to anyone. Statistics show that domestic violence is rapid and most times, silent. Many people have...

Ronald Barratt, after graduating from college, wanted to serve his country. On a dark night in 1993, his world was changed forever and set him on a path of self-destruction, anger, and resentment. PTSD is real and has the potential to ruin lives without help. Over the course of the next twenty-five years, Ronald dealt with setback after setback. Divorce, alcohol abuse, homelessness, and bitterness. Over the course of the years, Ronald lived in...

Don't be Afraid of the Dark is a hair-raising tale of eight-year-old Evan who is afraid of the dark and the noises that reside there. In one humorously frightful night, with the help of his iguana Larry, Evan conquers his fear of the dark, one obstacle at a time.

A fourteen-year-old teen's life takes an unexpected turn. Will she be able to overcome the obstacles that life throws at her time and time again? Will she be able to battle her demons and not lose herself, or her life, due to the life-altering diagnosis and the darkness that seems to be lurking around every corner that she turns and overcome? Will she be able to live a life of brighter days ahead of her?