This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present. Find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them. These short biographies tell the stories of people who have faced unique challenges which have not stopped them from becoming trailblazers, innovators, advocates and makers. Each person is a leading figure in their field, be it sport, science, maths, art, breakdance or the world of pop. Challenge your preconceptions of disability and mental health with the eye-opening stories of these remarkable people.

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Ludwig van Beethoven -- Gustav Kirchoff -- Henri Matisse -- Eliza Suggs -- Helen Keller -- Frida Kahlo -- John Nash -- Stephen Hawking -- Temple Grandin -- Stevie Wonder -- Nabil Shaban -- Terry Fox -- Peter Dinklage --Catalina Devandas --Wanda Díaz Merced -- Victor Pineda -- Arunima Sinha -- Mental health. Abraham Lincoln ; Matt Haig ; Demi Lovato -- Redouan Ait Chitt -- Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah -- Farida Bedwei -- Paralympic stars. Jonas Jacobsson ; Trischa Zorn ; Ade Adepitan -- Stella Young -- Lady Gaga -- Naoki Higashida -- Isabella Spingmuhl Tejada -- Aaron Philip -- Hidden disabilities. Michelle Akers ; Lil Wayne ; Dynamo [Steven Frayne].