“This book reminds us of what we have in keeping: the energy to make a good life for ourselves and for others, no matter what the world has waiting for you for us.” -Michael J. Fox

This book reveals that folks with disabilities are the invisible force that has shaped history. They have already been instrumental in the growth of independence and delivery of democracy. They have produced heavenly music and beautiful works of art. They have revealed the scientific secrets from the universe. They may be among our most about THE ENERGY of Impairment: 10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the Globe well-known comedians, poets, and storytellers. And at 1.2 billion, they are also the largest minority group in the world.

Al Etmanski gives ten lessons we can all study from people who have disabilities, illustrated with short, funny, inspiring, and thought-provoking stories of one hundred individuals from twenty countries. Some are familiar, like Michael J. Fox, Greta Thunberg, Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Stevie Wonder, and Temple Grandin. Others deserve to be, like Evelyn Glennie, a virtuoso percussionist who is deaf-her mission is certainly to teach the world to listen to improve conversation and interpersonal cohesion. Or Aaron Philip, who has revolutionized the runway as the 1st disabled, trans girl of color to become professional model. The time offers come to recognize people who have disabilities for who they really are: authoritative resources on creativity, like, sexuality, resistance, coping with adversity, and living an excellent lifestyle.