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Author Girma, Haben, 1988- author.

Title Haben : the Deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law / Haben Girma.

Publication Info. New York : Twelve, 2019.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  92 GIRMA    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Biographies  92 BIOGRAPHY GIRMA    On Display
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  BIOG. GIRMA, H.    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  B GIRMA, HABEN    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  BIO GIRMA    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  BIOGRAPHY GIRMA    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B GIRMA    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  B GIRMA HABEN    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  BIO GIRMA    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  B GIRMA, HABEN    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description vi, 277 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents When they took my father -- The expeditions begin -- War -- Gender and a load of bull -- Key be 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.
Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against a bull she couldn't see, and found in herself an abiding strength as she absorbed her parents' harrowing experiences during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Their refugee story inspired her to embark on a quest for knowledge, traveling the world in search of the secret to belonging. She explored numerous fascinating places, including Mali, where she helped build a school under the scorching Saharan sun. Her many adventures over the years range from the hair-raising to the hilarious. Haben defines 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 an exciting new way to connect with people. Haben pioneered her way through obstacles, graduated from Harvard Law, and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities. HABEN takes readers through a thrilling game of blind hide-and-seek in Louisiana, a treacherous climb up an iceberg in Alaska, and a magical moment with President Obama at The White House. Warm, funny, thoughtful, and uplifting, this captivating memoir is a testament to one woman's determination to find the keys to connection.
Subject Girma, Haben, 1988-
Lawyers with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography.
Lawyers with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01200573
Women lawyers. (OCoLC)fst01178096
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biography.
Autobiographies.
Added Title Deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
ISBN 9781538728727 (hardcover)
1538728729 (hardcover)
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