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Frances Ryan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Guardian columnist and journalist. Author of Crippled (out now) and Who Wants Normal? (2025) E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk

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Book Cover for: A Heart That Works, Rob Delaney

A Heart That Works

Rob Delaney
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Thanks so much to @robdelaney for my copy of his new book, A Heart That Works; an exploration of loss and love. I know it will be a beautiful read. Pre-order yours here: https://t.co/i9PAa9cyol https://t.co/v7U8NWF7rV

Hardcover, 2022

$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The View from Down Here: Life as a Young Disabled Woman, Lucy Webster

The View from Down Here: Life as a Young Disabled Woman

Lucy Webster
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If you’re looking for a brilliant memoir on what it’s like to be a young disabled woman, then treat yourself to @Lucy_Webster_’s debut. Pre-order The View From Down Here: https://t.co/1DpDRGOYGC https://t.co/Kyz7zjvu1A

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Book Cover for: The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence, The Care Collective

The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence

The Care Collective
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Try @EllenClifford1 The War on Disabled People; @SFdirewolf Disability Visibility; The Care Manifesto by the Care Collective. And as a bonus, @porridgebrain A Still Life - which isn’t a politics book but is simply a beautiful piece of writing. And so many more.

Paperback, 2020

$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Star Wars: Rebels, Martin Fisher

Star Wars: Rebels

Martin Fisher
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I reviewed Selma Blair’s new unflinching memoir for @guardian. Alcoholism, sexual assault, disability, and Star Wars dress up with Carrie Fisher - Blair gives us a riotous mix of trauma, wit, and warmth. https://t.co/t0VprUDKlZ

Paperback, 2022

$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Piotr Uklanski: Fatal Attraction, Rosetta Brooks

Piotr Uklanski: Fatal Attraction

Rosetta Brooks
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This is an interesting read on the misogyny around Fatal Attraction and its place in 2023 as it’s rebooted for TV. (Don’t be put off by the fact the author has never heard of Joshua “Pacey” Jackson, as offensive as that is.) https://t.co/VdRVX4UmdP

Hardcover, 2016

$49.95Member price:$24.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Left Behind: Reimagining Britain's Socially Excluded, James Morrison

The Left Behind: Reimagining Britain's Socially Excluded

James Morrison
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Thanks so much to @PlutoPress for my preview copy of The Left Behind by James Morrison: Reimagining Britain's Socially Excluded. You can pre-order now: https://t.co/2RtyCnkUfm https://t.co/uov5stOl7n

Hardcover, 2022

$115.00Member price:$103.50 + Free shipping10% off