{"product_id":"i-identify-as-blind-a-brazen-celebration-of-disability-culture-identity-and-power-hardcover","title":"I Identify as Blind: A Brazen Celebration of Disability Culture, Identity, and Power - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLachi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Vandehey\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith style and straight talk, musician and changemaker Lachi flips disability and neurodivergence into an empowering identity, a cultural movement, and an innovation engine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if the most taboo parts of our identity--the parts we're taught to mask--are exactly the ones that hold our greatest power? Lachi is an award-winning singer and leader who awakens the world to this truth: Disability has long shaped our culture and is an identity worth brazenly reclaiming. In this book, Lachi reveals why dropping the stigma is the ultimate glow-up, and inspires readers to celebrate the boldest parts of themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Identify as Blind\u003c\/i\u003e pulses with energy. Through magnetic storytelling and pop-culture deep dives, Lachi challenges mainstream views on disability and neurodivergence with humor and heart. Because visionaries with disabilities have always driven progress. The book features trailblazing figures like Senator Tammy Duckworth, \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e star RJ Mitte, Microsoft executive Jenny Lay-Flurrie, and so many more. Lachi even takes readers behind the scenes at Coldplay concerts, since after Chris Martin developed tinnitus, he transformed his concerts into some of the most accessible in the world. Each story reframes disability not as a deficit but as a wellspring of collective strength. And inventions created for people with disabilities benefit everyone--from audiobooks to curb cuts to\u003ci\u003e the internet.\u003c\/i\u003e (Vint Cerf helped develop the first commercial email service, because he had trouble communicating by phone.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith punchy humor and radical honesty, Lachi dismantles stereotypes and builds a new narrative of Disability identity. \u003ci\u003eI Identify as Blind\u003c\/i\u003e is just what the world needs right now\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e an invitation to a cultural movement that celebrates disabilities as a source of power and pride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCome for the laughs, stay for the mic drops.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLachi \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning recording artist, producer of a Grammy-nominated album, public speaker, and the first openly disabled National Trustee of the Recording Academy. She is the CEO of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), which has partnered with Netflix and Live Nation. Named a USA Today Woman of the Year and a \"dedicated foot soldier for disability pride\" by \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, Lachi hosted the PBS American Masters series \u003ci\u003eRenegades\u003c\/i\u003e, has appeared on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has spoken at The White House. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.53 x 5.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51893372944672,"sku":"9780593851579","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/MvjUlOUMo69780593851579.webp?v=1781998696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-identify-as-blind-a-brazen-celebration-of-disability-culture-identity-and-power-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}