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An accident has left John Smith in a coma for four years. When he awakens he finds he is able to discern information about others simply by touching them.

While sick in bed with cancer, Lucien begins making journeys to a place in a parallel world that resembles Venice, Italy, and he becomes caught up in the political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa who rules the city.

A collection of poems by Mattie Stepanek, a boy with muscular dystrophy, on the theme of love, including love from lessons, in creation, through people, amid challenges, and for the future. Includes a foreword by Maya Angelou.

A collection of prose by African-American feminist Audre Lorde.

A biography of the cyclist whose racing career was interrupted by a battle with cancer before he was back on track with a Tour de France win.

The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it.

When English professor Vivian Bearing is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she is forced to reevaluate her life.

The author shares her childhood diaries, chronicling her experiences as an eleven-year-old anorexic.

The story of a young girl growing up in the 70s and early 80s and who died from cystic fibrosis at twenty-one.

Tells the life story of Lance Armstrong, describing his childhood in Texas, his battle with cancer, and his six Tour de France victories.