Inclusion Stories

Sienna Russo used to be the girl who never stopped smiling. Before the whispers. Before the cruel jokes. Before being treated like she was different because she was deaf and relied on a cochlear implant to hear the world around her. High school was supposed to be a new beginning when Sienna transferred from a school for deaf students to a mainstream school. Instead, it became the place where she lost herself. Years of bullying turned the once bubbly girl into someone quiet, guarded, and afraid to let anyone get close. Now, determined to leave her past behind, Sienna moves to a new city for college and promises herself she will never be that vulnerable again. Then she meets Liam Carter. Liam is the captain of the university's ice hockey team talented, popular, and loved by everyone. He is everything Sienna tries to avoid. But when she becomes his tutor, he starts seeing the girl behind the silence. The girl who is intelligent. Kind. Strong. The girl who has spent years believing she isn't enough. As Liam slowly breaks down the walls around her heart, Sienna's past threatens to come back and destroy the new life she's built. Because falling in love is terrifying when you've spent years convincing yourself that no one will ever stay. But Liam is determined to prove her wrong.

GAËTAN CHRONICLES Tome I: The Silent Beginning Gaëtan is thirteen years old, and he has always felt that something beyond the familiar roads of Etoa is calling him. Born deaf in a world that often misunderstands what it cannot hear, Gaëtan has learned to observe more than he speaks. He does not complain about the obstacles around him. He simply carries them quietly, guided by the love of his mother Dalima, the bond he shares with his sister Freya, and a heart that keeps searching for something he cannot yet name. Then, one afternoon, a simple walk leads him to Emerald Grace Church. There, between stained glass, forgotten dreams, and an empty pen that can no longer write, Gaëtan encounters a moment of kindness that begins to change the way he sees the world. In a place where he finally feels understood, where the weight of being misunderstood seems to disappear, Gaëtan discovers something he had been searching for without knowing its name: a moment of peace. And when he steps back into the world outside, he carries with him a renewed hope that perhaps his life can become larger than the limits others have imagined for him. A stranger. A pencil. A blank page waiting to tell a story. Sometimes, the beginning of a great journey does not arrive with a grand announcement. Sometimes it appears quietly, reminding you that even when something stops working, a new way forward may already be waiting. Tome I: The Silent Beginning is the first step in Gaëtan's journey-a story about family, identity, resilience, faith, and the quiet awakening of a boy discovering that his silence was never an absence of dreams.

"Let me guess," he continued quickly and carelessly, before I could answer. "You were a cheerleader in high school?" My body bristled as I eyed him carefully, he just ignored me and kept going, "You ran all the groups in school, even the book club," he said, flopping his head and his curly, blonde locks towards my book. "All the guys think you're cute and you're constantly getting looks," he smiled, slowly letting his eyes explore my body again I smiled, tilting my head towards him. "Not all the guys," I quipped, sarcastically, twirling my blond hair around my fingers. "Bingo," he shouted, wagging his index finger at me confidently. "You're an asshole," I grunted. "I've been told that a time or two" he smirked.

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In 2061, the long-awaited passage of Halley's Comet brings an unexpected meteor shower that changes the fate of many. James, a young New Zealander, tragically loses someone close to him in this event. Years later, he discovers that he has been blessed - or cursed - with extraordinary abilities. When he is taken to a secret refuge in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, James finds himself in a place where people from all over the world, each with unique abilities, gather. In this enigmatic and secret-filled environment, he meets Mateo, a boy whose intense personality and surprising abilities attract him in unexpected ways. As he tries to understand the extent of his own powers and the turmoil of his emotions, James discovers that someone within the refuge has been corrupted by their own powers, and now anyone in that place could be a suspect. This story is an adaptation in English of an authorial work of mine, on the profile @autoremayke Science Fiction | Romance | Drama | +14 Started on 04/2024 (In progress)

Tinutukoy ang kuwentong to sa mga kuwento ng tagumpay at kabiguan sa panahon ng pandemya. Sana makatulong sa ating lahat ito at maging motibasyon para sa ating mga frontliners, pati na rin sa mga kapus-palad, persons with disabilities, LGBT at iba pang sektor. Itong mga kuwentong ito ay para na rin sa inklusibong Pilipino. Bakit? Ito na ang oras para papakinggan ang aming mga kuwento. Sa mundo natin, mananaig ang kabutihan laban sa kasamaan. Ang mga tauhan sa mga kabanatang ito ay base sa mga kuwento ng kanilang buhay. Ang mga pangalan ng tauhan ay imbento lang ng may-akda. © Roilan Marlang 2020

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Siobhan, Saanvi, and Auria struggle to navigate their complex lives and workspace, beginning with Siobhan's attempt to end her own life and Saanvi and Auria swimming through the seemingly endless journey of finding her again. But who is ever found by anybody other than themselves?

A new hardcover book of photography, illustrations, poetry, and prose that celebrates inclusion and the boundless creativity of children! By digitally imposing photographs of children into fairytale illustrations, classic works of art, and photography of iconic urban scenes, "Chicago Treasure" creates a whimsical world where any kid can dive into a storybook and become the main character, step into a painting at a museum to take a closer look, or explore cultural landmarks in bold ways that may not be possible in the boring confines of reality. While diverse youth from all walks of life populate "Chicago Treasure," many are students at the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Disabled's preschool. In this inclusive and empowering book, every child, regardless of ability, ethnicity, gender, or age is free to see themselves take on great roles in literature and art. Accompanying the memorable images are clever original poems and playful newspaper articles from the "Chicago Pretender" that tell fresh, condensed versions of classic stories.

Leadership is a journey often mistaken for a destination. The Leader’s Journey: A Guide to Discovering the Leader Within provides guidance and inspiration for that journey. Reading this book will provide the reader with inspiration on how to lead effectively, build new bridges, and establish a vision for the future. This is the foundation of leadership growth. In three parts, the book explores core values of leadership and how these values inform your understanding of leadership. This is the beginning of “knowing.”

New Etlantica is a capitalist city a millenia in the future. Here, Zeno grows up in an orphanage, the only home she really knows, and is shocked to recognise that she is being brainwashed to be a high end body donor, just like her best friend Rissa and almost all the misfits at Our Place. Nothing is what it seems, and as she watches her friends be dismantled, organ by organ, until they die, she decides she needs courage to choose her own path. Along the way, she meets many interesting characters who help her get closer to understanding her life's true purpose. Will it be love, a career, family or something more? And most of all, is any of it worth it? Read on to find out what it takes to fight the darkness and find the light.

When Project Re-Connection forces a grade 10 class into an assignment based on building relationships and overcoming the social isolation caused by the pandemic, a group of teens quickly learn that there is more to everyone than they thought... For quiet, controlled and introverted 15 year old Millie, she is about to face her biggest challenge...16 year old Ray, an equally quiet Indigenous classmate she thinks she has figured out. Millie reconciles the things she is learning about herself and the people around her while helping her closest friends with their own epiphanies.

This was a story for school but I kinda went off the prompt a bit and made it a little sad :( Just a lil' one shot. I'll do a sequel if it is wanted :)

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Poor Caleb, he tracked mud all over his mommy's new rug. When he sees that his mommy is upset at what he's done, he takes her on a wild ride with his big imagination through what he thinks happened to her rug. This fun rhyming, children's book will surely amuse your child. The main character is inspired by my son Caleb who has Down Syndrome. I had such a wonderful time writing this. I hope you enjoy it too and it quickly becomes a favorite bedtime story for you and your children. If you enjoyed this book, please vote with a star so that I know I'm doing a great job entertaining you. Don't forget to check out my other children's books as well! Thank you for your support! Bobbie J ❤