The power of disability : 10 lessons for surviving, thriving, and changing the world

Etmanski, Al 1947- (author.).

Summary: "From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781523087563 (trade paperback)
Physical Description: print
xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: the disability advantage -- A word about words -- If it ain't broke, don't fix it -- Funny things happen on the way to the future -- Label jars, not people -- There ain't no cure for love -- All means all -- Adversity is an opportunity -- Art blooms at the edge -- Awaken to all your senses -- Nothing about us without us -- There is no independence without interdependence -- Conclusion: life comes from life.