Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: Book Author: Girma, Haben, 1988- author Title: Haben : the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law / by Haben Girma. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Twelve, [2019], 2020. ©2019 Description: vi, 277 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm vi, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm 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. Subjects: Girma, Haben, 1988- Lawyers with disabilities -- United States -- Biography Deafblind women -- United States -- Biography Deaf lawyers -- United States -- Biography Blind lawyers -- United States -- Biography Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography Other Title: Haben : the deaf blind woman who conquered Harvard Law Haben : the deaf-blind woman who conquered Harvard Law 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 fairytales, 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 -- The first deafblind student at Harvard Law School -- Kicking butt, legally speaking -- The White House ADA celebration -- Epilogue: A brief disability accessibility guide ; Reading group guide. LCCN: 2018050294 ISBN: 9781538728727 (hardcover) 9781538728734 (softcover) System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 1768399 Call Number: 340.092 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 3 # System items in: 3 Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
