MY BOOKS
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Unlikely Dancer: A Memoir of Adversity and Healing
Born legally blind, Debbie lived a productive, independent life. At the age of 49, she was hit by an SUV and dragged for 45 feet. Life changed dramatically. Share her personal journey from the chaos and uncertainty of the emergency room to the extensive physical and emotional recovery process. Debbie exposes her weaknesses, insecurities, fears, and triumphs. In this candid account of loss of independence and acceptance, you will travel with Debbie, sharing the hurt, confusion, humiliation, and struggles. The accomplishments will push you to endure your own personal trials in a different light. You will be a stronger person at the end of the journey. After sharing Debbie’s experiences you will be inspired to accept others for whom God made them be, empathizing during their struggles and weaknesses while celebrating their gifts, talents, and purposes.
Unlikely Dancer 2: 3 Phases of Disability Inclusion
Using examples from her personal life, Debbie provides insight in the world of disability. By combining conceptual ideas with practical solutions, she clarifies misconceptions. By eliminating barriers to full inclusion of people with disabilities, Unlikely Dancer 2: 3 Stages Toward Disability Inclusion is a valuable resource.
While the focus is on full inclusion within the church setting, the concepts and practical suggestions are applicable for all types of organizations. Businesses, non-profit agencies, and municipalities will benefit from implementing the recommendations provided.
Let’s move toward an inclusive culture!
Unlikely Dancer: Workbook
In recent years there has been an influx people with disabilities in the community, including places of worship. The challenge is how to welcome and include people with disabilities in church life. The task seems overwhelming or impossible.
As a companion to Unlikely Dancer 2: 3 Phases of Disability Inclusion, the Unlikely Dancer Workbook is designed for individual or group study. By progressing through the phases you will
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Discover Barriers that prevent inclusion.
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Perform accessibility assessments.
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Establish a disability ministry.
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Develop a plan for inclusion.
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And much more…
While the focus is on full inclusion within the church setting, the concepts and recommendations are applicable for all types of organizations. Businesses, non-profit agencies, and municipalities will benefit from working through the steps in this workbook. Let’s move toward an inclusive culture!
The Expert Advocate
If you are disabled, you are far from alone.
One in four Americans have some form of disability--that’s 61 million people facing motor, sensory, and/or cognitive challenges.
These challenges make everyday living more difficult. And, the people who bravely face these challenges day after day are still often ma-ligned and marginalized in our society today.
But if you are facing these challenges, what do you do? How do you let people know your limitations without creating more limitations for yourself? How do you find help when your abilities are hampered? How do you find the strength to demand your rights when it takes all your strength to get through a bad day?
In her seminal work, The Expert Advocate: Self-Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Debbie Malone introduces you to the best resource for help and hope: you! Ms. Malone will equip, inform and educate you to be a powerful self-advocate, all presented in an easy-to-understand and complete package. As a professional advocate herself, Debbie addresses all the tough issues that every disabled person faces with sensitivity and grace.
As Debbie candidly shares her own personal struggles as a visually-impaired person. readers will be astonished at how much power lies in this book--their power--and that they can take it back.
It’s time. You can do this.