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Haben: the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
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Author:
Girma, Haben, 1988-
Published:
New York : Twelve, Hachette Book Group, 2019.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
vi, 277 pages, 8 unnumbered unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
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North Branford/Atwater Adult Biography
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The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage.

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LC Subjects
Deafblind women -- United States -- Biography.
Girma, Haben, -- 1988-
Lawyers with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
Women lawyers -- United States -- Biography.

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Street Date:
1908
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781538728727

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Release date: August 2019.
Description
The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Girma, H. (2019). Haben: the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law. First edition. Twelve, Hachette Book Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Girma, Haben, 1988-. 2019. Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. Twelve, Hachette Book Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Girma, Haben, 1988-, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. Twelve, Hachette Book Group, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Girma, Haben. Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. First edition. Twelve, Hachette Book Group, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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