Title: I Won't Stand for This!: Embracing my disability to empower others (Paperback or Softback)
Publisher: Granville Island Publishing Ltd. 5/22/2026
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1989467857
ISBN 13: 9781989467855
Binding: Paperback or Softback
Condition: New
Weight: 0.88 pounds
Book Type: Book

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In I Won't Stand for This! Embracing My Disability to Empower Others, Phil Nealy shares his experience of life after a spinal cord injury that resulted in quadriplegia. With clarity and honesty, he reflects on rehabilitation, self-advocacy, and the ongoing work of building a full and independent life.

Rather than presenting disability as tragedy or inspiration, Phil challenges common assumptions about ability, productivity, and worth. He writes about navigating physical limitations, social barriers, and shifting identities, while emphasizing resilience, persistence, and personal agency.

Written with Kyle Hawke, this autobiography offers an engaging and thoughtful perspective on disability grounded in lived experience. I Won't Stand for This! will appeal to readers interested in memoir, social issues, and stories of determination that highlight dignity, community, and the power of refusing imposed limits.

About the Authors

Phil Nealy has a long history of working with students to help them find new directions, most recently as the Senior Admissions Advisor for the Victoria campus of Sprott Shaw College. Building on his history of advocacy and personal development, he has now embarkedon a new career as a public speaker. Following a diving accident, Nealy was diagnosed as a quadriplegic who would need a lifetime of constant care. Refusing predictions of his limitations from doctors, he strove to regain movement. He lives independently, spending his leisure time exploring nature across Vancouver Island, swimming and snorkelling in the Caribbean. He lives in Victoria, BC.

Kyle Hawke has worked with words as a writer, editor, copywriter, and ghostwriter for newspapers, magazines, books, radio, and the performance stage. He founded the interdisciplinary reading series Voice on Canvas and Bohemian Caress, as well as working with various literary nonprofit groups and libraries in the Vancouver area and beyond. Kyle's poetry is juxtaposed with the art of Wade Edwards in their book, whispers of humanity.

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