[Alyssa Roat] Disabilities in Fiction

Picture Credit: Dysautonomia International I’ve always been a reader, and like anyone else, I love an inspirational story. And what’s more inspirational than miraculous healings, rising above disabilities and illnesses, or an able-bodied person learning lessons from someone who has it worse? There’s a place for that. Especially since fiction is just that, fictional. But

[Patricia Lee] The Story Behind “An Anchor on Her Heart”

“Why I Wrote An Anchor on Her Heart” Guest Post by Patricia Lee When my son graduated from college with a degree in biology, coupled with the required extra units for a marine science certification, my heart swelled with pride. After he was hired by a Seattle-based company as an observer biologist for the National Marine