[NFBV-Potomac-Announce] Arielle Silverman, Author: Come to Her Virtual Book Signing

[Christine Grassman]

Our Recording Secretary, Arielle Silverman, has written a book. And she is going to promote it this evening at 8:00 PM, and I have already preordered my hardcopy Braille edition for $24.99, and you can do the same or you can purchase a BRF version or a text to speech edition for $4.99 through Venmo or Paypal:
arielle71 at gmail.com


Book release party:
This event is happening Monday, November 15, 2021 at 8:00 p.m on ZOOM!
 
ZOOM Link: 
https://zoom.us/j/6025022255 <applewebdata://222A4D18-B26C-411C-8107-18E2E2BE869B/%20> 
 
Or dial by phone: 
646-558-8656, 6025022255#


Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
About the book:
Born without sight, Dr. Arielle Silverman has never missed the visual. Being blind never bothered her much but, as she grew, she discovered others saw her blindness very differently. Many people saw her as either helpless or inspirational, but rarely did they see her as just human, with the same capacities and desires as her peers.
Arielle has spent a lifetime exploring ways to foster respect and inclusion, not only for blind people like her, but for all of us whose bodies or minds differ from the norm.
 
In Just Human, she reflects on her formative years and presents unique anecdotes from her life that carry teachable moments for all of us. She recalls the feel of her mother's embrace, the smell of her grandparents' brisket, the inner sensations of a preteen crush, the music on her wedding day, and scholarly lessons from her dissertation research. Her words paint pictures from her mind's eye: a vision of a world where we can radically accept ourselves and our fellow humans, while at the same time work to change systems of inequality. As she writes of the past and the present, Arielle looks toward the future, considering how we can build a more inclusive world for those who come after us. 
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