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Behind Our Eyes: Stories, Poems and Essays by Writers with Disabilities

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Behind Our Eyes: Stories, Poems and Essays by Writers with Disabilities"I'm always impressed by pioneering efforts. This anthology represents a noteworthy beginning for this group of writers. From the triumphs over adversity dramatized in the first section, to the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories and poems of the final grouping, they show us sensitivity and inspire strength. They show us disability as it is lived honestly. Fables, fantasies, and tips about writing add something new, making this publication a unique

"I'm always impressed by pioneering efforts. This anthology represents a noteworthy beginning for this group of writers. From the triumphs over adversity dramatized in the first section, to the heartwarming and heartbreaking stories and poems of the final grouping, they show us sensitivity and inspire strength. They show us disability as it is lived honestly. Fables, fantasies, and tips about writing add something new, making this publication a unique contribution to disability literature."-Erik Weihenmayer, author of "Touch the Top of the World" and "The Adversity Advantage"

Disabled people, in most ways, are just like everyone else. So it should come as no surprise that the stories, essays, and poems in "Behind Our Eyes" deal with situations and emotions that confront all of us: family and marriage, love and heartbreak, discord, appreciation of nature, and the desire to engage in the world more fully.

In this uplifting collection, we read about the dedication of a guide dog who protects a blind woman and her young children from a burglar until police arrive; the inner struggle for a stroke victim whose world is rearranged overnight; the challenges faced by disabled children, spouses, and seniors when their families see their limitations instead of their abilities; the difficulty faced by a blind man coping with a team of insensitive doctors and nurses who seem to keep forgetting he can't see; and much more.

A real and candid portrait of life with disability as well as an entertaining foray into the minds and hearts of a beautifully diverse group of people, "Behind Our Eyes" urges and inspires us to meet even our loftiest goals, embrace our individual vulnerabilities, and let our own imaginations soar.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 12/04/2007
ISBN: 9780595464937
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.50d

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Zing
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 3
cute enough but not a reread
Format: Kindle
there's a ton of descriptive text, not enough character dialog for me. the story was okay, but the bulk of the plot development happened in like the last 3 chapters. the first 60% of the book was just boring in a way. the story kept focusing on the wrong feud in my opinion and it wasn't entertaining. just my opinion. i could've lived without this read
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Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
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MaryR
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 4
Maybe…
Format: Paperback
⭐️=3.5 (rounded to 4) 🌶️=0 Age rating=13+ Ok so ngl I don’t get the hype for this book, it feels laggy and forced at times, and the idea is great (twitter war, stolen grilled cheese recipes, etc) but I believe the outcome didn’t quite reach the mark as I was hoping. Overall I wasn’t in love but still happy I read it, if your looking for smth similar I highly recommend authors Sarah Desson, Clara Neilson, and Alex Light. —MaryLRogers😘
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026
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RoemerJohansson
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Cute, fun, witty story!
Format: Hardcover
4.5 stars from me because this is the cutest, wittiest, most fun story I’ve read in awhile. Debut author and former Bustle employee, Emma Lord, knows the Twitterverse and modern landscape in which she writes and it shines brightly. On top of being deeply invested in this story, I think I have an extra appreciation for this because I work in social media, and love all the talk of brands, campaigns, PR moves on social, etc. Which brings us to our characters... Jack and Pepper are classmates whose families own popular, competing restaurants in NYC. One day, a Twitter feud breaks out between the twos business leaving Jack & Pepper unknowingly dueling it out in a battle of wits and memes from their respective brand pages. What happens when they find out who is on the other side of the tweet war? And what about all of those feelings they’ve developed for each other IRL? Tweet Cute masterfully tells the story of growing up in the modern world and finding yourself, and your people along the way. While this is labeled “romance” and certainly is at times, I would say that the romance aspect is a slow burn and actually isn’t what made me love this novel. I loved it for it’s sweet, sweet storyline that tied in everything millennials & gen Zers deal with on a daily basis (social media, viral posts, etc.) with its witty quips, fun characters and so much more. Jack, Pepper, and all of their respective family members and friends are characters I can totally see living in a TV series someday, that’s how much fun they are. If you’re looking for a breezy, lighthearted, adorable story to lose yourself in this year, add Tweet Cute to your TBR, now! I want to thank NetGalley, Emma Lord and Wednesday Books for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020
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Erin G
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 5
Great fun read
Format: Kindle
Pepper is your typical high school perfectionist and overachiever, something she has control over while her family is falling apart. Her mom is busy keeping their-once small town-fast food restaurant off the ground as an ultra successful chain, and let’s be realistic here, Pepper is as well since she secretly has a large hand in the social media aspect. Her sister is away at college and has a strained relationship with their mom and their dad is back in their hometown managing the original Big League Burger. Jack is the son of a rival burger shop, twin, and class clown. He usually prefers to fly under the radar where most things are concerned, perfectly content with hiding away developing his apps. Apps like the one being banned at school. The one he designed, for students only, to anonymously post under the guise of an animal. That is, until Big League steals his family’s grilled cheese recipe. Only then does he find himself locked in a twitter war with Pepper. What neither realize is that they’re falling for each other behind animal faces on his app while the twitter war goes viral. I enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it quite as much as the other work I’ve read by Emma. I found the beginning a little hard to get into and I wasn’t a huge fan of how the two were forced to spend time together, but after four chapters or so I was hooked and didn’t want to put it down. The banter we love is there between the characters and they’re almost sickeningly cute together. Though I have to admit, I love the PepperJack ship. The name is too perfect. I loved Jack’s opinion of being on Twitter, yelling into a void. Just a great, fun read overall.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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Tayee Mercado
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 4
4 star : Cute, Clean, YA romance
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
*Tweet Cute* 🏊🏻‍♀️🤽🏻‍♀️🐺📱🧁🗽 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **Synopsis:** Pepper. Captain of the swim team, amazing baker, & secret runner of her Mom’s fast food place Big League Burger’s. Jack. Stuck in the shadow of his twin, works his family’s deli, and truly hates that Big League Burger’s grilled cheese recipe is the same as his grandmas. Jack takes matters into his own hands & takes it to Twitter. With pepper & Jack secretly in charge of the Twitter accounts, it quickly turns into a Twitter war! As they are fussing on Twitter & in real life, little do they know, they know more about each other then they think. They anonymously message each other on an anonymous app (that Jack created) for students at their school. Blue bird & Wolf get along quite well as Pepper & Jack continue their fighting. How will the worlds cross? Will the lines start blurring from hate to love? **Personal thoughts:** this was a very cute book! If you ever read Alex, Approximately or watched Anonymously Yours… very similar! Absolutely loved the banter & connections made. I loved how the author included the tweets in the books & it wasn’t just a back & forth dialogue. I wasn’t obsessed but found it very cute & adorable 🥰 **Spicy level:** 🌶️/5 | minimal romantic gestures **Trigger warnings:** N/A can’t remember any ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Instagram: @readswithtayee
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024

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