authors with disabilities

Autobiography of writer Ben Mattlin, a person with spinal muscular atrophy, discussing his childhood and family, societal changes brought by the disability rights movement, carreer, marriage, and children.

Chronicles the life of Mattie J.T. Stepanek, who was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy--Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy--and became a bestselling author and inspirational speaker before his death at age fourteen. Includes excerpts from his poetry.