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1) The wool cap
Publication Date
c2005
Summary
Gigot, a mute building superintendent, is tortured by his past but finds new life when he befriends Lou, a bright young girl who is abandoned by her mother.
2) The upside
Publication Date
[2019]
Summary
A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire, Philip Lacasse, in this funny and warm-hearted buddy comedy. From worlds apart, Dell and Philip form an unlikely bond, bridging their differences and gaining invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life's possibilities.
Publication Date
2016
Summary
Louisa 'Lou' Clark lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year old goes from one job to the next in order to make ends meet. Taking a job at the local 'castle' she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for....
4) Gigi & Nate
Publication Date
[2022]
Summary
In this uplifting drama inspired by actual events, Nate suffers a near-fatal illness and is left a quadriplegic just weeks before departing or college. As Nate tries to adjust to his new life challenges, his mother helps him bring home an unlikely service animal, Gigi, a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey. Nate and Gigi form an unbreakable bond, but when it's threatened by a group trying to outlaw capuchins, Nate's family rallies behind him to...
5) Daruma
Publication Date
[2024]
Summary
Patrick (bitter wheelchair user) must enlist the help of his cantankerous neighbor Robert (double amputee) to transport the four-year-old daughter he never knew he had to live with her maternal grandparents on the other side of the country.
6) You & me
Publication Date
[2019]
Summary
Ella is a young woman who has moved to California to research a book. She meets Tony, a former photographer and aspiring musician who has recently lost his sight. As friendship turns to possible romance, will these two overcome their expectations of each other, and themselves? A funny and moving love story about lifes universal challenges and joys, as well as one of the first feature films to star disabled actors in both leading roles.
7) The hill
Publication Date
[2023]
Summary
The inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, the small-town son of a traveling Pastor. A sandlot baseball phenom, Rickey defiantly overcomes his physical disabilities and father's persistent worry for his health, to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball and ultimately transforming his connection with his father.
Series
Publication Date
c2005
Summary
Born with cerebral palsy, the 10th of 22 children of a Dublin bricklayer and his wife, Christy Brown was doomed to life as a vegetable by physicians in 1932. His strong-willed mother's love and faith encouraged him to overcome this label. At age seven, he made a mark with chalk grasped between the toes of his left foot, the only limb on his body he could control. With this proof of intelligence, his schooling begins, and aided by his loving family,...
