Franke James, Billiam James

Broschiertes Buch

Freeing Teresa

A True Story about My Sister and Me

Beschreibung

When an idealistic activist objects to her siblings' plan to ship their disabled sister off to a nursing home, she's forced to choose between family and her sister's freedom. TRIGGER WARNING: This true story deals with dysfunctional family relationships and ableist attitudes, which some readers may find upsetting. "The result is more than a memoir: it's a testimony to how 'tickets to freedom' are gained through fighting and love." D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review A true story about disability, sisters, and standing up for the right to be yourself. Franke James is an environmental activist who got into trouble in her own backyard-family trouble. She objected when she heard her siblings' plan to put their disabled sister, Teresa Heartchild, into a nursing home. Teresa, who has Down syndrome, refused to go. But the other siblings insisted and secretly put Teresa into an institution for end-of-life care. Teresa was in shock. Franke was horrified and organized a rescue. That's when all hell broke loose. The two sisters had to stand together-against their siblings, the medical system, and the police-to defend Teresa's right to be free. This is a true story about a key civil rights issue for all people with disabilities-the right to decide where you live. AWARDS for Freeing Teresa Human Relations Indie Book Award Winner, 2024:Gold Award, Family Challenges Gold Award, Special Needs (Disability Rights) Silver Award, Leadership Silver Award, Inspirational Eric Hoffer Award, 2024:Finalist, Memoirs Firebird Book Awards, Q2, 2024:Judges' Pick 1st place, Social/Political Change 1st place, Special Needs (Disability Rights) 2nd place, Leadership 2nd place, Inspiration Pinnacle Book Awards, Summer 2024:1st place, Inspiration

Autor

Franke James is an artist, activist and the author of four books on human rights, climate change, free expression, and ethics. For her, these issues are all connected by the need to speak up and take action. The spark for Freeing Teresa was lit in 2013. Franke and her husband Billiam James helped her younger sister get out of a nursing home and then helped Teresa ask for an apology. Earlier that same year, Franke had published Banned on the Hill, which led to her winning the BC Civil Liberties Award for Excellence in the Arts. Her related poster campaign, "Do Not Talk About Climate Change," appeared in three Canadian cities and Washington, DC. In 2015, Franke was awarded PEN Canada's Ken Filkow Prize for "tenacity in uncovering an abuse of power and commitment to fostering a national conversation in the face of censorship." Franke lives in Vancouver, BC, with her husband and her sister, Teresa.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The James Gang, Iconoclasts Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9781999406103
• ISBN-10: 1999406109
• Artikelnr.: 69171392