David Tatel Book List
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Vision : A Memoir of Blindness and Justice
by David S. Tatel

Serving nearly 30 years on America's second highest court, one of our most accomplished public servants and legal thinkers shares how he, after spending years trying to hide his deteriorating vision, came to accept his blindness and the role it's played in his personal and professional lives.
Never Far from Home : My Journey from Brooklyn to Hip Hop, Microsoft, and the Law
by Bruce Jackson

In this incredible and inspirational memoir, Microsoft's associate general counsel, who has kept his past a secret until now, reveals an impoverished childhood in the criminal justice system and drug trade, and how he was saved by an offer that set him on a better path.
Haben : The Deafblind Woman who Conquered Harvard Law
by Haben Girma

Documents the incredible story of the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School, tracing her refugee parents' harrowing experiences in the Eritrea-Ethiopian war and her development of innovations that enabled her remarkable achievements. 
The Beauty of Dusk : On Vision Lost and Found
by Frank Bruni

A New York Times columnist, after a rare stroke renders him blind in his right eye, learns he could lose his sight altogether and recounts his adjustment to this daunting reality—a medical and spiritual journey on which he reappraised his own priorities.