{"product_id":"being-heumann","title":"Being Heumann","description":"\u003ch5\u003eAn Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism - from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[[More Info]]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParalyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy’s struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her paralysis, Judy’s actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples’ rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann’s memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This important book will help ensure that every person gets a chance to live up to their full potential and will always have a place at the table.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHillary Clinton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGloria Steinem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Her fierce advocacy and work changing the laws around disability rights have undeniably paved the way for me to achieve what I have today. . . . A must-read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAli Stroker, Tony Award–winning actress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[[About the Author]]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/2364\/files\/Screenshot_2026-11-12_at_4.58.37_PM.png?v=1794520725\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin: 16px 16px 1px 1px; float: left;\" width=\"287\" height=\"273\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudith Heumann\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally recognized leader in the Disability Rights Independent Living Movement. She has served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, and she was the World Bank’s first adviser on disability and development. Heumann is the author of a memoir, Being Heumann, and her story was featured in the Netflix documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1402478500238397441\/D9jOnqGt_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen Joiner (@kristenjoiner) \/ X\" width=\"286\" height=\"286\" style=\"margin: 4px 16px 1px 1px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristen Joiner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, activist, and producer. She is the co-author of Being Heumann and the YA version of the book, Rolling Warrior with Judy Heumann. Kristen co-founded the youth filmmaking organization, Scenarios USA, and executive produced short films written by young people and directed by award-winning directors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYear Published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53008090267935,"sku":"9780807002803","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/2364\/files\/being-heumann-book.jpg?v=1794521576","url":"https:\/\/venusenvy.ca\/products\/being-heumann","provider":"Venus Envy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}