Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant and acclaimed author, explores the remarkable lives of nine neurodivergent individuals whose achievements—from math to medicine—are reshaping how we view the spectrum and the minds that thrive within it.
It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished by Kate Gies
This memoir explores a woman’s journey through childhood surgeries aimed at “fixing” her body, the lasting trauma of medical intervention, and her struggle to reclaim her identity in a world that scrutinizes and marginalizes nonconforming bodies.
Autism Out Loud by Kate Swenson
In this moving narrative of resilience and pure love, three mothers share their experiences and learnings about life alongside autism. Kate Swenson, Adrian Wood and Carrie Cariello are from different parts of the country and backgrounds, but they were brought together by a singular experience: they are each a mother to a child with autism. Together they have shared laughter, tears, victories and the unconditional love that molds their lives.
I Felt the Cheers by Curtis Pride
In 1993, deaf MLB player Curtis Pride felt the crowd’s cheers in his chest after his first big-league hit—marking the start of an inspiring 11-season career and a lifelong mission of inclusion, resilience, and breaking barriers.
A young woman, thrust into the role of caregiver after her Marine husband’s devastating war injury, struggles with love, addiction and systemic failures in this poignant and darkly humorous journey of resilience, sacrifice, and the hidden costs of war.
Connecting Dots by Joshua Alexander Miele
This powerful memoir of resilience and innovation details a blind scientist’s journey from childhood trauma to work in accessibility while embracing identity, overcoming challenges and shaping revolutionary technologies with humor and love.
An A-list comedian living with extreme dyslexia explains that though stand-up was never his dream, the comedy community provided a path that at the time seemed to be the only option left for him, and one that, he compellingly argues, saved his life.
Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn’t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in our everyday media directly translates to everyday life.
