Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Chancellor Angela Merkel have all honored Haben. Her work has been featured in the Financial Times, BBC, Washington Post, NPR, and more.
"A stirring memoir of love and resilience. Haben proves there are
no limits for living joyously in the world. A fierce, glorious
advocate for equal opportunity, she demonstrates that accessibility
for all benefits all. Her memoir is a soul-inspiring gift."--Jewell
Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys
"Extraordinary...Haben's is a story of inspiration-and new American
patriotism. She gives all of us fresh strength and hope."
--Lorene Cary, author of Black Ice and founder of Art Sanctuary
"Gently powerful...vivid...This really is just the beginning of
what is likely to be a long and fascinating story."--Forbes
"Girma...is a talented narrator who captures defining moments in
her life in a series of lyrical cameos. She writes with remarkable
assurance and yet with a lightness of touch when tackling difficult
issues. [A] profoundly important memoir."--The Times
"Inspiring."--The New York Times
"Reading Haben's story moved me in a way I didn't think was
possible. She's a gifted writer, and her story will teach you about
strength, perseverance, and determination. This is a strong
reminder to embrace the unknown, to stand up for yourself, and to
never give up."--Mashal Waqar, co-founder and COO, The Tempest
"Riveting...[an] often hilarious and utterly inspiring
memoir."--BookPage (starred review)
"This autobiography by a millennial Helen Keller teems with grace
and grit."--O Magazine
"Warmhearted and optimistic, [HABEN] celebrates personal courage
and triumph as well as the unlimited potential of those whose real
disability is living in a society that too often does not make
accommodations for their physical impairments. An inspiring and
illuminating memoir."--Kirkus
"What makes Haben's prodigious story even more remarkable is that
she's not satisfied with being inspiring. Because she knows that
achievement only happens when there is more than the support of
individual extraordinary people, she pushes institutions and
leaders in the academy, the government, and in big tech to widen
the corridors of power and opportunity. Her intersectional approach
to her work as an advocate for the disabled and as a Deafblind
daughter of refugees refuses tokenization and demands true
inclusion."--p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px 0.0px; text-align:
center; line-height: 11.1px; font: 11.0px Times}dream hampton,
award-winning filmmaker, writer, and organizer
"With wit and passion, Haben, a disability rights lawyer, public
speaker, and the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard
Law, takes readers through her often unaccommodating world...This
is a heartwarming memoir of a woman who champions access and
dignity for all."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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