Accompanying Disability, Topher Endress
Accompanying Disability, Topher Endress
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Accompanying Disability
Caretaking, Family, and Faith

Author: Topher Endress

Narrator: Daniel Thomas May

Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/29/2025


Synopsis

In a world that often misunderstands or underestimates the capabilities and worth of individuals with disabilities, Accompanying Disability offers a compassionate, faithful model for nurturing relationships with loved ones with disabilities based on mutual respect, dignity, and affection, rather than patronizing attitudes or pity.

Author Topher Endress brings a wealth of insight and experience as a pastor and theologian whose father became a quadriplegic after a hiking accident. Through his personal narrative, his father's writings, and Bible-based reflections, Endress shows how the way we think about disability can have a profound impact on our ability not just to provide care or engage respectfully but to truly accompany loved ones with disabilities along our mutual journey of life.

This book models a paradigm shift in how society perceives and interacts with individuals with disabilities. It celebrates diversity, resilience, and the richness of human experience, inviting listeners to reflect on God's work in our world and embrace the beauty of relationships founded on equality, understanding, and love. Whether you're a family member, friend, caregiver, or ally, Accompanying Disability offers invaluable insights and guidance for nurturing meaningful, respectful, and fulfilling relationships with loved ones with disabilities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on March 16, 2025

I received a copy for review purposes. All opinions are honest and mine alone. When I came across this book on the NetGalley listing, it interested me for a few reasons. One of my siblings is an intact quad due to advanced Cerebral Palsy, another is currently being ravaged by Poly Myositis and I’ve b......more

Goodreads review by Richard on January 15, 2025

As I wound down my time with Topher Endress's "Accompanying Disability: Caretaking, Family, and Faith," I'll admit that I immediately began wrestling with how to rate and review a book that, when it comes down to it, is not primarily targeted toward a reader like me. "Accompanying Disability" is an......more

Goodreads review by J. on May 05, 2025

Accompanying Disability is a heart-warming and heart-breaking journey with Endress and his father and their family that simultaneously inspires, educates and pushes us to rethink our relationships with everyone in our lives. Like a sermon, a good book should comfort the disturbed and disturb the com......more