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Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Haben Girma

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Aug 09, 2020 Karen rated it really liked it

I really liked this memoir by Haben Girma who was the first Deafblind woman to attend Harvard (and succeed). Although I have always been fascinated with law school, and I had wished that she had discussed more about her time at Harvard (I have read One L by Scott Turow 3 times), I am so glad she wrote this book about her experiences. ...more

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