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The Power of Disability: Ten Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World - Softcover

Al Etmanksi

 
9781523087563: The Power of Disability: Ten Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1523087560 ISBN 13: 9781523087563
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

"This book reminds us of what we have in common: the power to create a good life for ourselves and for others, no matter what the world has in store for us." --Michael J. Fox

Disabled people are strong. There is no group in history with more consistent experience at making their mark despite the deck being stacked against them. Al Etmanski's mission is to push back against ableism and show disabled people as authoritative sources on creativity, resilience, love, and meaning. In this inspiring book, he lays out ten lessons we can learn from the disabled, each one illustrated with stories of real people. Some names are familiar, like Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Stevie Wonder, Michael J. Fox, and Temple Grandin. Others less so, like Caroline Casey, who became the first Western female mahout (elephant rider) and rode solo across India despite being legally blind; Aaron Phillip, a trans woman with cerebral palsy who is a professional model; or Liz Etmanski, the author's daughter, a spoken-word poet and artist with Down syndrome. Recognizable or not, you will have no trouble relating to their stories and experiences and applying their insights to enrich your life.

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About the Author

Al Etmanski is a community organizer, social entrepreneur, author, and parent to a daughter, Liz, who experiences Down syndrome. He is a founding partner of Social Innovation Generation and BC Partners for Social Impact. As cofounder of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network he proposed and led the campaign to establish the world's only disability savings plan--the RDSP. Etmanski is an Ashoka fellow and a faculty member of John McKnight's Asset-Based Community Development Institute. He was recently awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia.

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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1523087560
ISBN 13 
9781523087563
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
240