Literature

Poetry of K. Loyd

There is a star that winks at me through black treesWith pleasto come on down and meet me. She glows brighter than all the other stars and moon In   a    silentTune. Her dress of golden silk from a far off land of pure treasurein usherShe signs my name to bade me “Good afternoon.” Here You … Read more

Excerpt: ‘where fairy tales go’ by Annette Ross

January 2000 “Do you know what has happened to you?” he asked, as if he was anxious to deliver the bad news. “Not fully,” I replied. “You may never walk again,” he said somberly. “Do you know what a spinal cord injury is?” he asked. I didn’t, but knew instinctively it wasn’t good. He explained … Read more

Excerpt: My Picture Perfect Family

Although she wasn’t following a typical eleventh grade curriculum, Samantha managed to make Dean’s List. She also won awards for math and community service for singing Christmas carols at a nursing home. Perhaps more important were the successes in areas most parents would never measure, let alone think about. Persuading Samantha to watch TV—so … Read more

Candida — The Hands She Was Dealt

Candida Sullivan lived with minor deformities affecting her hands, foot and arm for the first 26 years of her life, without a clue as to what caused them. Even to this day, she’ll be standing in a store and someone will approach her, eyes fixed on an indentation circling her arm. “People will say get … Read more

Augie Nieto — Excerpt from Reciprocity, Incorporated

Circa 2010 Augie Nieto — Excerpt from Reciprocity, Incorporated ALWAYS BE CLOSING? I started my first business as a sophomore in college, goaded into it by my economics professor. When he gave me a low C on a paper I’d written—a business plan for a health club—I told him I’d open my business and earn … Read more

Victoria Taylor — Excerpt From Caitlin’s Wish

Circa 2010-11 Originally from Warrington, England, Victoria Taylor lives in South West Wales with her husband, Robert, and their two children, Christopher and Adele-Caitlin. Robert and Victoria had been happily married for seven years when Robert was unexpectedly diagnosed with intracranial hypertension (IH), a neurological disorder in which the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid within the … Read more

There Is Room At The Inn – Book Review

Circa 2006 Inns and bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) dot the United States, from standard New England cottages to scenic overlooks that keep watch over the West Coast. Whether these intimate hostels are suited in Victorian style or modern architecture, they evoke a single common perception among people with disabilities: inns and B&Bs are not accessible. … Read more