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Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Heumann, Judith
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Heumann, Judith
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The feature film directed by CODA's Sian Heder starts streaming on Apple November 13th "This important book will help ensure that every person gets a chance to live up to their full potential and will always have a place at the table."--Hillary Clinton "Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere."--Gloria Steinem
"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 One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human 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. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy's struggle for equality began 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 because of her paralysis, Judy's actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples' rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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.
Author: Judith Heumann
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 02/25/2020
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780807019290
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2019
Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 94
Booklist 02/01/2020 pg. 5
Publishers Weekly 02/17/2020
Shelf Awareness 02/28/2020
"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 One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human 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. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy's struggle for equality began 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 because of her paralysis, Judy's actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples' rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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.
Author: Judith Heumann
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 02/25/2020
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780807019290
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2019
Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 94
Booklist 02/01/2020 pg. 5
Publishers Weekly 02/17/2020
Shelf Awareness 02/28/2020
About the Author
Judith Heumann (1947-2023) was an internationally recognized leader in the Disability Rights Independent Living Movement. She served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, and she was the World Bank's first adviser on disability and development. Heumann was the author of a memoir, Being Heumann, and her story was featured in the Netflix documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020).
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