
Title:
Haben : the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
New York : Twelve, 2019.
©2019
Physical Description:
vi, 277 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781538728727
Abstract:
"The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage." -- From Amazon.com summary.
General Note:
"A memoir"--Cover.
Contents:
When they took my father -- The expeditions begin -- War -- Gender and a load of bull -- Key be key -- Dancing in enchanted hills -- Dishing up trouble -- Water fights in the desert -- Lost in the African night -- Guarding a secret from the village -- The latrine -- Untangling love and control -- The chapter my parents shouldn't read -- Play like no one's watching -- A positive blindness philosophy -- I don't believe fairy tales, except this one -- Ableism and the art of blind PB&J -- Never, ever, run from a bear -- Alaska gives me the cold, harsh truth -- The little dog that makes earthquakes -- Love is following me up an iceberg -- The first Deafblind student at Harvard Law -- Kicking butt, legally speaking -- The White House ADA celebration -- Epilogue -- A brief guide to increasing access for people with disabilities.
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Genre:
Language:
English