{"product_id":"being-heumann-an-unrepentant-memoir-of-a-disability-rights-activist-9780807019290","title":"Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Heumann, Judith","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe feature film directed by \u003ci\u003eCODA'\u003c\/i\u003es Sian Heder starts streaming on Apple November 13th\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere.\"--Gloria Steinem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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--\u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Judy Heumann's lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParalyzed 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandid, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Heumann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807019290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Heumann\u003c\/b\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e, and her story was featured in the Netflix documentary \u003ci\u003eCrip Camp: A Disability Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen Joiner \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, activist, and producer. She is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist\u003c\/i\u003e and the YA version of the book, \u003ci\u003eRolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution \u003c\/i\u003ewith Judy Heumann, Former Advisor to Presidents Clinton and Obama, star of the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eCrip Camp, \u003c\/i\u003e and one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history. \u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e has been optioned by Apple TV for a feature film directed by Oscar-winner Sian Heder (\u003ci\u003eC.O.D.A.). \u003c\/i\u003eKristen co-founded the youth filmmaking organization, \u003ci\u003eScenarios USA, \u003c\/i\u003e and executive produced short films written by young people and directed by award-winning directors. She lives in New Zealand with her family.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49025633124505,"sku":"9780807019290","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780807019290.jpg?v=1789420239","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/being-heumann-an-unrepentant-memoir-of-a-disability-rights-activist-9780807019290","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}