Being Heumann
«Judy's advocacy for disability rights began as a fight for her own future and then, as a leader of the movement, spanned the nation and the globe.»
Hillary Clinton
A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn't built for all of us and of one woman's activism--from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington--Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann's lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. Les mer
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Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy Heumann began her struggle for equality early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a "fire hazard" to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license, to leading the section 504 sit-in that led to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Judy's actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people around the globe.
Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann's memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- W H Allen
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780753559291
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
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«Judy's advocacy for disability rights began as a fight for her own future and then, as a leader of the movement, spanned the nation and the globe.»
Hillary Clinton
«Judy's story has shaken me to the core. For the first time, I see myself in someone else. Her fierce advocacy and work changing the laws around disability rights have undeniably paved the way for me to achieve what I have today. . . . A must-read.»
Ali Stroker, Tony Award–winning actress
«A marvelous memoir by a disability hero who has paved the way for many of us. Full of fascinating stories from the disability rights movement, this book will guide future leaders as we work toward a barrier-free world.»
Haben Girma, author of the bestseller Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law