Books
Written by Belo Miguel Cipriani
Midday Dreams
What Readers are saying about Midday Dreams
“What a nice short story! A change of heart with a brother is the ultimate with Izabel judging her brother. This is a tropical location story told in hard cold poverty with todays predjudice. Short and sweet and full of love and hope. A quick read that is delightful.”
-Betty Yoder
“This was a real surprise and an awesome read. The characters really came alive for me and left me wanting more. The descriptions of the Sao Miguel Island makes me want to visit the Azores soon. Izabel is pioneering and strong woman who puts her family’s needs above her personal beliefs.”
-Gracie
“What I really liked about this story was the fact that this family didn’t give up and fall apart during the difficult times. Family was revered as something very special and when bad things happened, forgiveness was found. I would have loved for the story to continue to see it unfold.”
-T. Thompson
Written by Belo Miguel Cipriani
Blind: A Memoir
Imagine if the most severe physical pain and sorrow in your life were inflicted by the people you trusted most. In the spring of 2007, Belo Cipriani was beaten and robbed of his sight at the hands of his childhood friends. Blind: A Memoir chronicles the two years immediately following the assault. At the age of twenty-six, Belo found himself learning to walk, cook, and date in the dark. Armed with visual memory and his newly developed senses, Belo shows readers what the blind see. He narrates the little known world of the blind, where microwaves, watches, and computers talk, and where guide dogs guard as well as lead.
Edited by Belo Miguel Cipriani
Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities
The Oleb Books debut title, Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities, was released on October 2018.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities
“Powerful and intimate self-portraits from writers who have much to teach readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews (read the full review)
“I feel like I was given a ring of keys, and that each one allowed me to enter a different world. Each narrator is unique, each world fascinating — at turns heartbreaking, funny and hopeful — and yes, disability is centerstage but it’s not the only thing that makes these characters jump off the page.”
—Amy Silverman, commentator, KJZZ, the NPR member station in Phoenix, Arizona, and the author of My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love and Down Syndrome”
Edited by Belo Miguel Cipriani
Face Up: A Collection of Outlaw Poems
Written by Suzanne Nielsen. An Oleb Books title released in May, 2022.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT Face Up: A Collection of Outlaw Poems
“A writer of compassion, urgent acuity, humor, and grit, Suzanne’s new collection showcases her profound connection with the unsung citizens of our unfair world. … Part fever dream, part calm reflection, Face Up is a memoir of a life lived intensely by a writer of her time who wields words both as weapon and medicine.” — Alison McGhee
Written by Belo Miguel Cipriani
Managing Digital Inclusion: A Case Study
Managing Digital Inclusion: A Case Study examines the misconceptions other companies have about the true meaning of digital inclusion and the barriers some small companies face when it comes to wanting to comply with the law. It also provides recommendations for small business owners, technology companies, designers, policy makers, and research institutions on how to do a better job serving people with disabilities.