Join us for a discussion on the recently released book, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist! Please read or listen to the book, which can be found on Amazon, prior to our discussion. About Being Heumann: One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story …
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Join us for a discussion on the book Strangers Assume My Girlfriend is My Nurse! We are very excited that the author of the book, Shane Burcaw, will be joining us! Please read or listen to the book prior to our discussion. It is available in three formats on Amazon. About the book: With his …
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Join us for a discussion on the book Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century! We are very excited that the editor of the book, Alice Wong, will be joining us! Please read or listen to the book prior to our discussion. It is available in three formats on Amazon. And come with …
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Join us for a discussion on the book About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times! Special Guests include: Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Luticha Andre Doucette & Cheri Blauwet. They are all contributors to the book. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is a professor of English and bioethics at Emory University. Her work brings disability culture, …
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Join us for a discussion on the book Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. We'll be joined by the author, Rebekah Taussig! About the book: From disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty comes a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. Growing …
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Join us for a discussion on the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally. We'll be joined by the author, Emily Ladau! About the book: An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and …
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