A review by twhissemore
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma

4.0

Haben Girma's story is one of determination and joy. She's smart (I mean, she graduated from Harvard Law), stubborn (check out the chapters about her volunteer trip in high school), and funny (the chapter about training her dog made me laugh out loud). Many of the stories she tells in this book are about daily life and how she overcomes or fights against the small and large barriers put in her way. Things that sighted and hearing people take for granted, such as being able to read a menu or hear our friends in a loud cafeteria, are obstacles for Haben. It absolutely gave me some perspective. This book could be used in the classroom.

I think this book needed maybe one more edit (some of the dialogue stretched a big long), but it's otherwise excellent.