There are 3 books in the Imperforate Anus/Anorectal Malformation/VACTERL series. The newest book is The Adventures of Sneaky the Poop which came out in 2023.

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Rare and Resilient

Book cover of Rare and Resilient
This book describes with raw honesty and deep emotion the journeys that families go on when their child is born with an Imperforate Anus (IA) also known as Anorectal Malformation (ARM). It is a rare congenital condition that affects ONE in 5000 births which is very rarely talked about or…
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A Secret Life

Book cover of A Secret Life
Greg Ryan details his journey through the trials of physical deformity and deep depression. A story of human courage, loneliness, enlightenment and joy. He was born 55 years ago, by rights he could have died within the first few days as he had been born without an anal opening, with…

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The Adventures of Sneaky the Poop

By Oscar Maldonado (illustrator), Greg Ryan ,

Book cover of The Adventures of Sneaky the Poop

This is a story about two babies who were born on the same day, but on different sides of the world. One a boy, Billy born in Australia and the other a girl, Nevaeh born in the USA.

Even though they were worlds apart, they were both born with a…