Book of Disquiet: Dispatches From the Disability Frontlines

Carter Hammett is a social worker, writer and trainer who spent his childhood between Ottawa and Prince Albert SK. He graduated from Cape Breton University with a Bachelor of Community Studies degree and holds diplomas in social work, adult education and journalism. His words and pictures have appeared in The Toronto Sun, The National Post, The Toronto Star, The Ottawa Citizen, Abilities Magazine, Convenience and Carwash Canada and Auto and Trucking Atlantic. He is the author of two previous books, including the well-received Benchmarking: A Guide to Hiring and Managing Persons with Learning Disabilities (ALDER, 2005). He currently lives in Toronto. Visit his website at www.wordgarden.ca