Haben : the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law / Haben Girma.

By:

Girma, Haben, 1988-

Language: English Publication details: New York : Twelve, 2020.Edition: First trade editionDescription: vi, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, color map ; 21 cmISBN:

9781538728734 (paperback)
1538728737 (paperback)

Other title:

Deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
Deaf blind woman who conquered Harvard Law

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

B KF 373 G525h 2020

Contents:

When they took my father The expeditions begin War Gender and a load of bull Key by 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.

Summary: 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. Girma grew up with her family in the Eritrean city of Asmara during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Defining her disability as an opportunity for innovation, she learned non-visual techniques for everything from dancing salsa to handling an electric saw. She developed a text-to-braille communication system that created a new way to connect with people. Pioneering her way through obstacles, Girma graduated from Harvard Law, and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities. This is a testament to her determination to find the keys to connection. -- adapted from jacket

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Recursos Regionales	Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso)	B KF 373 G525h 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000190537

Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Twelve in August 2019

When they took my father
The expeditions begin
War
Gender and a load of bull
Key by 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.

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.
Girma grew up with her family in the Eritrean city of Asmara during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Defining her disability as an opportunity for innovation, she learned non-visual techniques for everything from dancing salsa to handling an electric saw. She developed a text-to-braille communication system that created a new way to connect with people. Pioneering her way through obstacles, Girma graduated from Harvard Law, and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities. This is a testament to her determination to find the keys to connection. -- adapted from jacket

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