s.s.p.a library
The S.S.P.A. Library was established in 1987 with its aim being to inform, reassure, support, encourage and stimulate SSPA members. Its collection includes a range of adult and children's fiction, adult non-fiction, reference materials, periodicals and videos, all dealing with the subject of short stature and its associated problems. All members are welcome to borrow from the Library via mail or, where applicable in person.
Library report - September 2008
A recent addition to the SSPA Library is the book, “Against Tall Odds: Being A David In A Goliath World” by Matt Roloff.
Those of you with pay-tv may have seen “Little People, Big World” which features Matt, his wife, Amy and their 4 children.
“Against Tall Odds” is a biography of Matt’s early life. He writes of enduring many operations, his school years and family life. Matt talks of his claim to fame when he appeared in “Return of the Jedi”.
The last chapter of the book is a question and answer section about short stature.
This book will be available to borrow at the 2008 Convention.
Anne Murn, SSPA Librarian
Borrowing rules are as follows:
1. Library borrowing will be available to members of the SSPA only.
2. Initially members may only borrow one book at a time for a period
not exceeding one month.
3. The borrower will be responsible for replacement of books in cases
of loss or damage.
4. When books are borrowed through the mail, the borrower must, on
return of the loan, enclose stamps to the value of the initial postage
so the library will not incur extra costs.
5. Materials such as bibliographies, directories, etc. (which are
mainly reference books) will not be available for loan but are to be
used as sources for quick reference. For members wishing for
information from these texts but who are unable to search them
personally, please contact the Librarian who will be happy to assist.
Reviews of newly-purchased appear in the SSPA Journal on an occasional
basis.
A complete list of
the SSPA's library holdings is listed below:
Books
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | L | M | N | P | S | T | W | Y
|
Title and year published |
No. of pages |
Author |
Genre |
| A | |||
| Against Tall Odds : being a David in a Goliath world - 1999 | 182 | Matt Roloff | Autobiography |
|
Basketball Know the Game - 1988 |
40 |
English Basketball Association |
Sport/non fiction |
|
Between Parent & Teenager -1971 |
255 |
Dr Haim G. Ginnott |
Parenting/paperback |
|
Between Parent & Child - 1969 |
252 |
Dr Haim G. Ginnott |
Parenting/paperback |
|
Brothers & Sisters - a special part of exceptional families - 1985 |
226 |
Thomas H. Powell & Peggy Ahrenhold Ogle |
Parenting/paperback |
|
Challenges Facing Dwarf Parents New Baby - 1989 |
58 |
Ellen Highland Fernandez |
Parenting/paperback |
|
Clinical Symposia -1988 |
23 |
Dr C. J. Scott |
Medical/paperback |
| D | |||
| Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics | 286 | Melinda Tankard Reist | |
|
A Difference in the Family - 1981 |
262 |
Helen Featherstone |
Reference/paperback |
| Don't forget Tom - 1978 | 22 | Hanne Larson | Children |
|
Dwarfs Dont Live in Doll Houses - 1988 |
256 |
Angela Muir Van Etten |
Autobiography/paperback |
| E | |||
|
Essential Medical Genetics - 1986 |
280 |
J. Connor & M. A. Ferguson-Smith |
Medica/paperback |
| Every Child is important | Australian Childhood Foundation | Parenting/paperback | |
| F | |||
|
Facing the Crowd : other people's insensitivities to your disabled child - 1986 |
109 |
Deborah Fullwood & Peter J. Cronin |
Self help/non fiction |
|
From Me ... to You : advice to parents of children with special needs - 1997 |
95 |
Anne Whaite & Judy Ellis |
Parenting/paperback |
|
Growing Children, A Parents Guide -1990 |
29 |
P Reiser & LE Underwood |
Medical/paperback |
|
Growing in Stature 20 yrs of LPAA |
100 |
Francis Kelly |
History/paperback |
|
Growth & Growth Failure - 1980's |
12 |
Pharmacia Australia |
Reference/Paperback |
|
Growth Hormone Deficiency |
23 |
As Above |
Medical/paperback |
|
Growth Hormone Deficiency - 1979 |
26 |
Human Growth Foundation |
Medical/paperback |
|
Human Achondroplasia - 1988 |
491 |
Nicoletti, Kopits, Ascani & McKusick |
Medical/hardcover |
|
I Can Jump Puddles - 1955 |
225 |
Alan Marshall |
Autobiography/Paperback |
|
I Knew I Could Do It! - 1981 |
28 |
Frances Hawker |
Children/non fiction |
| I'm Glad I'm Me | - | Sesame Street | Self help/video |
| I'm Just Small That's All - 2002 | 13 | J. Lusty | Children |
| I'm a Walking Talking Miracle - 1988 | L. J. McInnes |
Self help/paperback + audio tapes parts 1 & 2 |
|
| Information Guide on Persons of Short Stature | 22 | SSPA | Reference |
|
Intrauterine Growth Retardation - |
18 |
Human Growth Foundation |
Medical/paperback |
|
Its Just the Way We Are - 2002 |
18 |
Short Statured People of Australia |
Autobiographical/paperback |
|
Its only a Leg - 1981 |
265 |
Hugh Drake |
Self help/non fiction |
| L | |||
|
Let the Balloon Go - 1968 |
112 |
Ivan Southhall |
Fiction/Paperback |
|
Liking Myself - 1977 |
80 |
Pat Palmer |
Self help/paperback |
|
The Little Locksmith - 1945 |
167 |
Katharine Butler Hathaway |
Fiction hardcover |
| Little People - 2003 | 278 | Dan Kennedy | Autobiography |
| Little People, Learning To See The World Through My Daughters Eyes - 2007 | - | Dan Kennedy |
Online edition: http://www.littlepeoplethebook.com/index.html |
|
Little People of America - 1984 |
194 |
Joan Ablon |
Reference/hardcover |
| Little People of New Zealand Journal - 2006 | 38 | LPNZ | Journal |
| Little Squarehead - 2001 | 28 | P. O'Neill | Children |
| The Lives of Dwarves - Their Journey From Public Curiosity Toward Social Liberation | 431 | Betty M. Adelson | Hardback |
| LPAA Journal - 1988 | 35 | LPAA | Reference |
|
Living With Difference - 1988 |
194 |
Joan Ablon |
Reference/hardcover |
| N | |||
| Never Sell Yourself Short - 2001 | 28 | S. Riggs | Teenagers |
|
Mignon & Peter - 1993 |
92 |
Leigh Kibby |
Mythology/paperback |
|
My Child Is A Dwarf - 1979 |
20 |
Dr J. G. Rogers & Joan Weiss |
Self help/non fiction |
| P | |||
|
Parents are to be Seen & Heard- |
145 |
GP Markel & J Greenbaum |
Parenting/paperback |
|
Patterns of Growth - 1976 |
26 |
Human Growth Foundation |
Medical/paperback |
|
Person to Person - 1987 |
177 |
Gething,Leonard,OLoughlin |
Reference/paperback |
|
Short & OK A Guide for Parents - |
55 |
P. Reiser & H Meyer-Bahlburg |
Reference/paperback |
| Short & Sweet - 2008 | 197 | J. Maren | Autobiography |
|
Short Stature in Children Growth Hormone Deficiency |
24 |
Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group |
Medical/paperback |
|
Short Stature in Children Guide for Parents 1980 |
12 |
Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group |
Medical/paperback |
|
Sibling Rivalry - 1985 |
171 |
Seymour V Reit |
Parenting/paperback |
|
The Smallest Dinosaur in the World |
22 |
Michael Salmon |
Children picture book |
|
Swords & Crowns & Rings - 1977 |
435 |
Ruth Park |
Non fiction/paperback novel |
| T | |||
|
Tall & Small A Book About Height |
87 |
Kate Gilbert Phifer |
Reference/hardcover |
|
Teaching Social Skills to Children - 1986 |
377 |
G Cartledge & JF Milburn |
Parenting/paperback |
|
This is the Grass - 1962 |
196 |
Alan Marshall |
Autobiography/Paperback |
|
Treating Children with Growth Failure - 1980 |
12 |
Pharmacia Australia |
Reference/paperback |
|
Turners Syndrome |
48 |
Society of Turner Groups |
Reference/paperback |
|
Turners Syndrome - 1974 |
18 |
Human Growth Foundation |
Medical/Paperback |
| What If I couldn't - 1979 | 73 | J. Kamien | Reference |
|
Why Wasnt I Told - 1986 |
80 |
Lisa Jane McInnes |
Self help/paperback |
|
With a Little Help from my Friends - 1979 |
28 |
Frances Hawker |
Children/non fiction |
|
You'll Soon Grow Alex - 2000 |
12 |
Andrea Shavick |
Children picture book |
|
Your Child is Different - 1982 |
153 |
David Mitchell |
Parenting/paperback |
Videos
|
Title and year published |
Duration |
Author |
Genre |
| I | |||
| I'm Glad I'm Me - 1991 | 30 min. | Sesame Street | Self help/video |
| L | |||
|
LPAA Basketball Game - NSW vs. Victoria - Mt. Evelyn - 1990 |
- |
- |
Sport |
|
Short Stories - 2006 |
104 min. |
SBS |
Documentary |
| The Station Agent - DVD | 86 min. | Movie | |
| T | |||
| Tip toes - DVD - 2003 | 87 min. | Movie | |
| Untold Desires - 1994 | 57 min. | SBS Television | Self help/video |
| W | |||
|
Walking Tall (Betacam video) - 1994 |
|
|
Sport |
* Plus numerous journal & media publications/articles of medical/social/scientific significance to the SSPA.
Reviews of newly-purchased items will appear in the SSPA Journal on an occasional basis. For the latest book reviews click here.
Links
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The Library is currently in residence at the home of Heather Knuth, SSPA
Librarian..
For full details of library holdings and recent
book additions contact her at the following address:
Heather Knuth
PO Box 1351,
Charters Towers QLD 4820
Ph.:
(07) 4787-2987
Email:
heather.knuth@bigpond.com
Any comments or suggestions should be
forwarded to:
francisjk@bigpond.com
Copyright: ©2000 Short Statured People of Australia Inc. All rights
reserved.
Last updated:
20 February, 2010