Sipping Dom Prignon Through A Straw by Eddie Ndopu Hardcover Book

Description: Sipping Dom Prignon Through A Straw by Eddie Ndopu An inspirational and truly intersectional memoir from global humanitarian and social justice advocate Eddie Ndopu-a queer, Black wheelchair user and one of the UN Secretary-Generals 17 Advocates for the SDGs. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Uncompromising... A masterful writer poised for even more great success - Forest Whitaker, Academy award-winning actorA memoir, penned with one good finger, about being profoundly disabled and profoundly successful. Global humanitarian Eddie Ndopu was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting his mobility. He was told that he wouldnt live beyond age five and yet, Ndopu thrived. He grew up loving pop music and haute couture, lip syncing to the latest hits, and was the only wheelchair user at his school, where he flourished academically. By his late teens, he had become a sought-after speaker, travelling the world to give talks on disability justice. When he is later accepted on a full scholarship into Oxford University, he soon learns that its not just the medical community he must defy - its the educational one too. In Sipping Dom Perignon Through a Straw, we follow Ndopu, sporting his oversized, bejewelled sunglasses, as he scales the mountain of success, only to find exclusion, discrimination, and neglect waiting for him on the other side. As he soars professionally, sipping champagne with world leaders, he continues to feel the loneliness and pressure of being the only one in the room. Determined to carve out his place in the world, he must challenge bias at the highest echelons of power and prestige. Searing, vulnerable and inspiring, Ndopus remarkable journey to reach beyond ableism, reminds us never to let anyone else define our limits.Unflinching honesty and vulnerability... Prepare to be moved, enlightened, and profoundly touched Sabrina Dhowre Elba, actress, model and UN Goodwill Ambassador Author Biography Eddie Ndopu is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed social justice advocate, humanitarian, public intellectual, and bona fide changemaker. Born in 1990 with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and given only five years to live, he has gone on to become a beacon of hope and possibility for people with disabilities around the world. Eddie currently serves as Special Advisor to RTW Investments, a leading investor in scientific and medical innovation. He has also advised organizations such as the World Economic Forum, UN Women and Amnesty International. Eddie holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from Oxford University and is setting in motion plans to deliver a televised address to the UN from Space, in an effort to prove that our bodies, our minds, and the limitations placed upon them can defy gravity. Review Sipping Dom Perignon Through a Straw is essential reading for anyone whos ever wondered how they can do right and do better by disabled people. Eddie has provided a template for allyship while remaining uncompromising in his self-worth. He is a masterful writer poised for even more great successAs an author, Eddie brings us into his reality - one filled fun and love yet oversaturated with barriers and challenges. Nestled in these expressive pages is a crucial lesson on the importance of humanity, the need for radical, comprehensive person-first careWith unflinching honesty and vulnerability, Ndopus jaw-dropping story serves as a clarion call for a more inclusive and compassionate world. Prepare to be moved, enlightened, and profoundly touched by the extraordinary life and wisdom of Eddie Ndopu Details ISBN1399803786 Author Eddie Ndopu Publisher John Murray Press Year 2023 ISBN-10 1399803786 ISBN-13 9781399803786 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-08-03 UK Release Date 2023-08-03 Imprint Two Roads Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Photographs, pictures Pages 240 Audience General DEWEY 362.4092 Series Father Anselm Novels NZ Release Date 2023-11-13 AU Release Date 2023-11-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142944792;

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