{"product_id":"being-heumann-9780753559291","title":"Being Heumann","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  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--\u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Judy Heumann''s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eParalyzed 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy'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 *\u003cbr\u003eJudy'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 *\u003cbr\u003eA 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 *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018413703511,"sku":"9780753559291","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780753559291.jpg?v=1750776783","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/being-heumann-9780753559291","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}