I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present

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Trischa Zorn, Ade Adepitan, Stella Young, Lady Gaga, Naoki Higashida, Isabella Springmuhl Tejada, Aaron Philip, We all have the power to shine our own light. Everyone deserves to live in an inclusive and accessible world and feel like they belong. A world that embraces difference rather than tries to hide it, and aworld where every person’s story is valid.

I am not a label, I am Gary – Ethos Books I am not a label, I am Gary – Ethos Books

Nabil Shaban, who I know personally and who is even more amazing in real life. He has such a generosity of spirit and such an extraordinary capacity for compassion, as well as being an absolute bad ass. I also adore Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah’s story, the tenacity of his mother is just wonderful and the way he carries that on. And Arunima Sinha’s story is quite unforgettable. I Am Not A Labelincludes role models who have mental health conditions as well as those who have hidden disabilities. Why is it important for children (and adults) to understand what these are?It opened up a lot of conversation between C and myself. He had a lot of questions and was eager to learn more. Writing non-fiction was a completely different process and though more time consuming in terms of research, really exciting and quite humbling, in terms of learning about peoples’ lives and then trying to tell their stories in the most succinct and eloquent way. Is there enough diverse representation of disability in books for children and young people? Why is it important that children’s literature (including nonfiction) is as inclusive as possible?

I Am Not a Label; We Are One Race, The Human Race (Video) I Am Not a Label; We Are One Race, The Human Race (Video)

One thing that really got me while I was reading this book is that it blended both successful people from the past and successful people from the present. I remember being amazed and thrilled when I saw that Demi Lovato was included in the book. Usually, books like this always seem to portray people like Stephen Hawking who, while truly inspiring, are much older and therefore not very relatable. Meanwhile, Demi Lovato is someone I can genuinely feel connected with.In this memoir, Gary recounts the events of his life with sincerity and in a straightforward way, from his childhood to present day. It details his transformation from an at-risk youth with criminal involvement into a promising young man seeking to build a career and pursue his dreams. In sharing his experiences, he also offers his thoughts about discrimination, empathy and its importance in relating to at-risk youths, as well as his experience of abuse and how it may be prevented. Peter Dinklage, Catalina Devandas, Wanda Diaz-Merced, Victor Pineda, Arunima Sinha, Abraham Lincoln,