People with disabilities

Overview "I've Been Cancelling Appointments with My Psychiatrist for Two Years Now deals with the selfreflective understanding of a disabled man coping with his diseases and his overall livelihood in a world that marginalizes the voice of the disabled. It's intended to challenge the ways in which society looks upon those with serious health complications. The poet intends to raise awareness of the ongoing struggle endured by those like him living with disabilities. This is further evoked by detailing...

Overview "When eleven-year-old Max, a brilliant boy with serious physical handicaps, and his best friend, Tucker, drag a bone out of the Lindenwood Forest, they unearth a twenty- year-old crime and set off a chain of events that threaten their lives. In their often- swashbuckling misadventures, they are joined by Max's cousin, Isabella, a Black teen from Detroit who's hiding secrets of her own, and Max's uncle, Jordan, charismatic ringleader for the family circus. Complicating matters, the body of an...