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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century

By: Alice Wong
Narrated by: Alejandra Ospina, Alice Wong
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One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent - but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people.

From original pieces by up-and-coming authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma, to blog posts, manifestos, eulogies, Congressional testimonies, and beyond: This anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites listeners to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.

©2020 Alice Wong (P)2020 Random House Audio Disability Awareness Essays People with Disabilities Social Sciences Specific Demographics Nonfiction Thought-Provoking Inspiring Disability Justice Disability Studies

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“An exemplary collection...This month’s #RequiredReading.” (Ms. Magazine)

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I immensly enjoyed listening to this book, it was enlightening, entertaining, moving, and helped to expand my brain . I would recommend to all.

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The authors, Both contributors and editor, wrote beautiful, transportive, transformative stories. The narrator has a shining voice. I feel represented. May as many people as possible read this book. May disabled readers feel seen and empowered, and may non-disabled readers, whether allied yet or not, step into and appreciate our world. May all readers find something to learn along the way. Many thanks to all who made this work of art possible.

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Everyone needs to read this book, as a starting place for cultivating empathy & language around Disability Justice, or to feel the depths of solidarity this provided for me. Thank you for this project!

Required reading!!

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I will recommend this book to everyone. It's such a good book that helps me to understand more about the disabled community. Each story is a unique experience, and this covers varied. I am sure that there will be one story that leaves you though

Amazing

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A comprehensive education of modern day Disability Rights told through first person stories and experiences of Disabled individuals. Beautifully written and edited. Job well done to Alice Wong and all of the individuals who shared their accounts.

Must read for EVERYONE!

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The stories are informative, inspire additional reading and calls policies and social norms into question.

Worth Reading

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thank you for sharing these powerful, vulnerable, and honest stories of diverse lived experiences of disability.

powerful, vulnerable and honest

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loved it! saw myself in many of the stories. eye opening. keep the stories coming

thank you

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This is a vitally important book to understand individuals living with disabilities in our world better for EVERYONE to learn from. These stories gather some perspectives from a diverse group of people.

Insightful first-person stories

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I just finished reading Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong. This collection of essays features disabled individuals discussing the crucial need for visibility and accurate representation across all spheres of life. It delves into intersectionality, illustrating how disability intersects with other identities such as race, gender, and class, thereby compounding discrimination. The book also addresses activism and advocacy—not only directly advocating for protections and rights for disabled people but also ensuring their inclusion in movements like Me Too, BLM, Stop Asian Hate etc. One story that particularly resonated with me was from a woman who considered suicide at just nine years old due to her disability. I highly recommend this book to anyone who grew up without close connections to disabled family or friends, as it provides deep insights into their perspectives. It's also a valuable read for disabled individuals who may feel isolated. I give this book a 9.34/10.

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