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Facing the Wind: A True Story of Tragedy and ReconciliationFacing the Wind: A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation by Julie Salamon
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P.S. Your Not ListeningP.S. Your Not Listening by Eleanor Craig
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Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life JourneyRiding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon
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Mental retardation
Another Place at the TableAnother Place at the Table by Kathy Harrison
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Kathy; All she needed was time- and a miracleKathy; All she needed was time- and a miracle by Barbara Miller
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Brain damage
ShockShock by Kitty Dukakis
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Depression
My Life as a BodyMy Life as a Body by Norma Klein
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If You Knew MeIf You Knew Me by Anne Roiphe
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DeenieDeenie by Judy Blume
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Scoliosis
Autobiography of a FaceAutobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
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Ewing's sarcoma
Broken CordBroken Cord by Michael Dorris
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
Light A Single CandleLight A Single Candle by Beverly Butler
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Blindness
Tales from the Bed: A MemoirTales from the Bed: A Memoir by Jenifer Estess
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ALS
The Memory Keeper's DaughterThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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CockeyedCockeyed by Ryan Knighton
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Blindness
Lucky Man: A MemoirLucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox
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The Giant's House: A Romance (P.S.)The Giant's House: A Romance (P.S.) by Elizabeth Mccracken
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Gigantism
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest LessonTuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
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A Corner Of The UniverseA Corner Of The Universe by Ann M. Martin
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Marked for Life: A MemoirMarked for Life: A Memoir by Joie Davidow
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Large facial port wine stain
Alex: The Life of a ChildAlex: The Life of a Child by Frank Deford
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Cystic Fibrosis
Raising Blaze : Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary WorldRaising Blaze : Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World by Debra Ginsberg
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Blaze doesn't fit into any specific category or label
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic SavantBorn on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
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Growing Girls: The Mother of All AdventuresGrowing Girls: The Mother of All Adventures by Jeanne Marie Laskas
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Both Chinese daughters have experienced developmental delays.
Secret GirlSecret Girl by Molly Bruce Jacobs
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Hydrocephalus leading to mental retardation.
Still MeStill Me by Christopher Reeve
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Before and after Reeve's accident.
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger'sLook Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison
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Asperger's Syndrome
A Three Dog LifeA Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas
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Staying married to a man with significant brain damage and memory loss.
The Girls: A NovelThe Girls: A Novel by Lori Lansens
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Conjoined twins dying from a brain aneurism.
Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing AutismLouder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism by Jenny McCarthy
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A cure for autism?
We Are All Welcome Here: A NovelWe Are All Welcome Here: A Novel by Elizabeth Berg
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The Flawless Skin of Ugly People: A NovelThe Flawless Skin of Ugly People: A Novel by Doug Crandell
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A young man suffering from severe acne, a young woman suffering from obesity and a stroke patient.
I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse?I Had Brain Surgery, What's Your Excuse? by Suzy Becker
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The aftermath of brain surgery to remove a mass.
Burned Alive: A Survivor of an "Honor Killing" Speaks OutBurned Alive: A Survivor of an "Honor Killing" Speaks Out by Souad
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Burns over 90% of her body, not to mention the emotional scars.
Poster Child: A MemoirPoster Child: A Memoir by Emily Rapp
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Prosthetic leg due to birth defect.
Sight UnseenSight Unseen by Ms. Georgina Kleege
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Macular degeneration starting at an extremely early age.
Warm Springs: Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio HavenWarm Springs: Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio Haven by Susan Richards Shreve
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Sick GirlSick Girl by Amy Silverstein
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Heart transplant recipient
Icy Sparks (Oprah's Book Club)Icy Sparks (Oprah's Book Club) by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
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Tourette's Syndrome