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In this elegant and thought-provoking memoir, the author traces her personal growth from undiagnosed autism, to the moment, as a young woman, when she entered a zoo and became immediately fascinated with the gorillas. By observing them and later working with them, Price-Hughes was finally able to connect to living beings in a way she had never previously experienced. More than a story of autism, Songs of the Gorilla Nation is a poignant, beautifully written exploration of the rich landscape of human emotions and the ways we learn to love.

Chase recounts his unique relationship with his brother Ken, who died of AIDS at the age of thirty-seven.

The author, diagnosed with bipolar disorder while still in high school, discusses her experiences after she decided to leave her job as a theatrical producer and travel the country in search of other young manic depressives, on medication, who are highly functional in society.

Author Donna VanLiere shares how her sexual abuse, struggles with infertility, and the adoptions of her three children taught her about God's grace in everyday life.

Finch Nobles is a disfigured cemetery caretaker and virtual recluse who prefers to communicate with the dead, instead of the local townspeople.

Carrie Arnold chronicles her battle with anorexia, describing how she overcame the disease after nearly losing her life and how she has tried to help others suffering from eating disorders overcome their own eating and body image issues.

Robert, a busy attorney on the verge of divorce, has an eye-opening, life-changing experience when he encounters a young boy in the midst of the bustling Christmas shopping crowd searching for exactly the right present for his mother who is dying of cancer.

Jenny Lauren shares the story of her experiences after she developed an eating disorder as an aspiring young dancer which eventually caused her small intestine to herniate, and discusses her path to healing.