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Archive for the Category: Good Books on Accessibility
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, by Kim Edwards has hit the bestseller lists and touched many. I recently got a copy and read it for myself. It deeply touched me because, despite being mentally handicapped, Phoebe, one of the main characters, was encouraged to reach for her highest potential in the areas she was really good [...]
Also posted in Accessibility Tagged Kim Edwards, Memory Keeper's Daughter, mental handicaps
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“Unlocked” by Karen Kingsbury
Occasionally I will do book reviews on this blog (if you have any books you would like to suggest, please contact me) about particular books that features a disability or struggle with adversity. Karen Kingsbury is the author of many Christian based books that have touched so many people. If you want proof, just check [...]
