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Alive & Kicking
The true life story of an NFL star's battle with ulcerative colitis, ostomy surgery, and hepatitis C.
And She Danced
An inspiring story of an abused child who becomes a dancer.
Another BAG Another DAY
A new world, a new life, a new normal.
Awesome Ollie
A rhyming story that follows Ollie through ostomy surgery, recovery, and going home with his new stoma.
Bag Lady: A Memoir
A woman's struggle with the chronic, debilitating disease of ulcerative colitis.
BAGs Around The World
Thoughts and words offering solace and inspiration to ignite the human spirit.
Bedpan Banter
Medical stories of humor and inspiration.
Better WITH A Bag Than IN A Bag
From the brink of death to recovery through humor and inspiration.
Coping With An Ostomy
Guides to living with chronic illness for you and your family.
Courage Takes Guts
Life lessons of personal growth from living with Crohn's disease and an ileostomy.
Does This Hospital Gown Come With Sequins?
Lisa Goodman-Helfand recalls her near-death experience after the birth of her second child.
Don't Die Of Embarrassment
Actress Barbara Barrie gives a candid account of surviving colon cancer and life with a colostomy.
Duct Tape Won't Stick To A Leaky Ostomy Bag
David H. Brantley's journey with chronic illness, beating the odds and dreaming to live.
Embracing Life
Twelve great comeback stories from ostomy surgery.
Everything Happens For A Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
The prospect of her own mortality teaches Kate Bowler to live.
Gerry The Giraffe And His Super Awesome But Sometimes Icky Tracheostomy
An encouraging book to talk with children about tracheostomies.
Great Comebacks From Ostomy Surgery
Stories of people who have survived and thrived after ostomy surgery.
Gut Feelings
One family's story about their son who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Health The Way Nature Intended
A step-by-step guide to eating and living well with a stoma.
I'd Like To Buy A Bowel Please!
A compilation of stories of over eighty people who have an ostomy in common.
If The Battle Is Over, Why Am I Still In Uniform?
A look at daily trials with colorectal cancer in a humorous and honest voice.
It's In The Bag And Under The Covers
The inside scoop on how people with an ostomy deal with dating, intimacy, and caregiving.
It's Not Over Till The Bag Lady Rings
Get inside the mind of a bowel cancer patient and how to cope with this disease.
It's Okay To Have An Ostomy
Ann Favreau informs and inspires by sharing prose and poetry about her ostomy journey.
Left Holding The Bag
The journey of a traveling ostomate.
Life With An Ostomy
One woman's story on life with an ostomy.
Living Well With An Ostomy
An guide that covers practical aspects of ostomy care.
Loo Rolls to Lycra
An inspirational and insightful autobiography of Caroline Bramwell's Ironman dream.
Love, Light And Mermaid Tails
One woman's healing journey back to wholeness through stage IV cancer.
My Leaky Body: Tales From The Gurney
Julie Devaney weakest moment spawns a crusade for change.
My Other Bag's A Prada
Quick and dirty tips for surviving an ileostomy.
Octavia The Octopus Has An Ostomy
An octopus who loves to teach other sea creatures about her ostomy.
On Eagle's Wings
The inspirational life of Annie Stites, Crohn's survivor and ostomate.
Positive Options For Living With Your Ostomy
A self-help and treatment guide.
Pretty Girl Blues
An autobiography of a childhood cancer survivor.
Recovering from Crohn's and Colitis
An integrative guide to healing from inflammatory bowel disease.
Second Act
Barbara Barrie's life with a colostomy and other adventures.
Stanley And Me Make Three
From powerlessness to possibility, life with an ostomy.
The Fabulous Woman's Guide Through Cancer
A lifestyle guide for women affected by cancer.
The Jock Connection
On the trail of Billy Bagman and the colostomy comic.
The Ostomy Book
A guide to living comfortably with an ostomy.
The Ostomy Life
An easy-to-understand guide to living with an ostomy.
The Ostomy Raft
Practical tips for living with a colostomy or ileostomy.
Women Fighters
Photography from the Invisible Body Disabilities project.