We're The People, Too : (with Notes and Autographed): Tales From America's Largest Minority

The Story

WE'RE THE PEOPLE, TOO: Tales from America's Largest Minority is a friendly attempt to enlighten and challenge not only Americans in that minority--the 54 million Americans with disabilities--but perhaps more importantly, citizens who are not disabled. Here are sixteen tales of fighters and survivors, U.S. citizens hailing from California to New York, from Montana to Texas--citizens who have various physical or mental disabilities. Each story looks at an individual and his or her respective disability, considering the particular situation from various angles--social, economic, political and, of course, personal--allowing the reader to get to know the person. Offered as well are details of each disability ranging from loss of sight to mental illness to impaired mobility--details possibly unknown to John and Jane Q. Public. How much does John or Jane really know about Retinitis Pigmentosa or Crohn's Disease. Also included is a brief review of the famed 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. And how much do John and Jane actually know about the ADA? WE'RE THE PEOPLE, TOO is meant to challenge today's citizen to not only learn, but to be motivated toward engaging their peers--peers who just happen to be disabled.