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Disability Advocacy

Why I Finally Shared My Mother’s Story With the World

often ask me the same question after finishing Mother of Courage. “What made you decide to write this book?” It’s a fair question, and the answer isn’t as simple as most people expect. For years, my mother’s story lived in our family. We shared pieces of it at dinner tables, during family gatherings, and whenever […]

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overcoming systemic barriers

We Are the Richer for It: The Inspirational True Story of Margaret Chanin

This is an excerpt from the book, Mother of Courage an Inspirational true story about Margaret Chanin, who despite the loss of both arms earned her dental degree, married and raised two boys, taught preventive dentistry for more than 20 years, and became nationally known for her advocacy of people with disabilities. Her journey through

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education and racial equity

Mother of Courage: A Real Pearl. The Life of Margaret Chanin

This is an excerpt from the book, Mother of Courage an Inspirational true story about Margaret Chanin, who despite the loss of both arms earned her dental degree, married and raised two boys, taught preventive dentistry for more than 20 years, and became nationally known for her advocacy of people with disabilities. Her journey through

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