Meet Our Human Books

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"Pole dancing has its own stigmas attached to it, and as a disabled poler I seek to break those stigmas and assumptions down. I'm passionate about speaking to my own experiences and how disabled people are represented in Western society."

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"People often think I'm in a leadership role or have insider knowledge, but I've been on the job hunt for the past two years!"

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"I spent so much energy running away from my background - until I learned how powerful it is to share my experiences with others."

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"A stuttering gay baby boomer with a few unusual stories to share."

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"I'm a woman who's been the recipient of moderate discrimination as an Asian and a woman. People don't know i'm a self taught illustrator & published author."

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"When people see me behind the wheel, they might make some assumptions about my driving ability. What they don't realize is that I have driven professionally in an extreme environment - Antarctica."

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“When an old man dies, a library burns down.” – Old African proverb

"I have lived almost 85 years as a middle-class woman of African descent in the USA. Born in 1937 in Pittsburgh PA, I have seen and witnessed the history of the US and indeed, the world, for eight & a half decades."

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"My mixed family sometimes raises eyebrows at playgrounds, airports or hospitals and I'm no stranger to the question: are you the birth mother?"

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"Often thought to be old and doddering because of my white hair; look like white staid straight librarian, but they don't know I'm half Armenian, was in the merchant marine for 12 years and used to hop freight trains!"

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"What does it mean to be spiritual? Am I a witch, fortune teller, finder of lost things or people, or a summoner of spirits? No, none of the above."