In 2015 Morgan travelled to Ghana, West Africa, to present The World's Worst Place To Be Disabled?, a documentary for BBC Three made as part of the channel's Defying the Label season. [24] [25] Nora Groce, an anthropologist working with people with disabilities in the developing world, described the documentary as "an accurate depiction of the life faced by millions of persons with disabilities". [26]

She is currently spearheading the global disability rights campaign Rights On Flights which has recently taken her to the White House to meet the President. Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide.Racy, controversial, but always warm, fun and astoundingly honest, Sophie Morgan's The Diary of a Submissive is a fascinating and thought provoking look at a seemingly paradoxical side to human nature and sexuality that no man or woman will be able to put down. Read more Details

She has had to overcome her own and other people’s perceptions of disability and explore the limits of her abilities, all whilst searching for love, acceptance, meaning, identity and purpose. Prior to the accident, Morgan had planned to study law at the University of Manchester. [8] [2] [9] Having returned to live with her parents in Brighton, she instead opted to study art at the City College Brighton & Hove [10] After completing her art foundation course, she started a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts at Goldsmiths, University of London. [9] [8] [11] [12] During her degree, a second career opportunity arose, as she was asked to participate in an expedition across Nicaragua ( Beyond Boundaries, BBC 2004). She later obtained a diploma in arts therapy from the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education.

Who is Sophie Morgan?

There is such power in someone like Sophie, not because of how she adapted to her new life but the power lies in her raw honesty, in discussing every aspect of her life and her emotional and mental state. The book is essentially a mixture of a memoir and reflection of the past and the present, Sophie takes the reader through her life journey as we share her ups and downs, positive and negative experiences, but most importantly, we ‘live’ her self-discovery path and this is certainly reflected in the flow and rhythm of the book. Sophie Morgan tells her true story in The Diary of a Submissive, the real-life Fifty Shades of Grey. This is the most honest I’ve ever been about my experience and I’m so proud of that, but it also marks the end of this chapter in my life because it’s 18 years before and 18 years after,” admits Sophie. “I’m at a point where I’m without a shadow of a doubt the most comfortable with who I am and with my disability, now I’m just open to whatever happens next.”

Morgan had a small role as a presenter for Channel 4's sports coverage of the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, [36] and co-hosted, with JJ Chalmers, the channel's coverage of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro [12] [37] [38] [39] Morgan has also co-hosted Channel 4's paralympic magazine show, The Superhuman Show, with Alex Brooker, and presented coverage of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships. [40] We didn’t know where to turn and we made massive mistakes but we also learned that it’s ok to get it wrong, and you will get it wrong, but as long as you love each other and you can be honest with each other then it will be ok.” Reconsider We recommend members be over 18, since we do discuss books with adult content, but this is not strictly enforced. Please be aware that there will be adult discussion in this group! One criticism that the book received – during the Disability Horizons book club discussion – was the pace of the book. For the first few chapters, the book feels incredibly slow then towards the end it finishes abruptly as though it was rushed. For others, it’s the isolation and loneliness that could only be felt by someone living the experience, or it could be the thoughts of Sophie that many shares but are too afraid to voice them.She doesn’t shy away from exploring what sexual encounters are like after her accident – an important subject that no one talks about openly. All of the connections and relationships in my life shifted, some for the better and some for the worse, but I created stronger ones and new ones,” shares Sophie. “I think that relationships of every form are key to survival when you acquire a disability at a young age. This feeling reached its peak once Sophie had finished writing the book and went on to record the audiobook. She is best known for her role as one of the lead presenters of the Paralympic Games (Channel 4) for nearly a decade.