A close-up of the Loving Our Own Bones cover, with an evocative image of tree branches and tiny pale leaves against a vibrant yellow background. A small white bird flies upward, from the edge of the image.

Disabled, Not Broken

Plain Language Audio

Read by Sara Sheckells, Sara Sounds. Audio production by Ian Rattray of Clear Voice Enterprises.

You're welcome to download and share these pieces freely, as long as you give credit to the authors and to Loving Our Own Bones.

Julia Watts Belser with Devorah Greenstein. Plain Language Pieces from Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole. (Beacon Press, 2023).

We hope to create additional plain language pieces from the book.  We’d love to hear if you find these pieces helpful, or if you are using them in your work.