Aug 16, 2023 3 min read

Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw

On a teal/blue-green background, from the top down, the book title in all caps, block letters in gold/yellow: Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw. The subtitle in white, block letters: Reimaging Success as a Disabled Achiever. An animated image of the author Eddie Ndopu sitting in his is electric wheelchair in a matching teal and navy-blue sweatsuit with yellow tinted eyeglasses. He has his hand on the joystick pushing forward. Behind him is an illustration of a large champagne bottle exploding from the right corner up. Followed by, Eddie Ndopu, written entirely using my one good finger.

Some of y'all know that I have been a proponent and user of plastic straws. Straws are an accessibility tool! I was delighted to see the title of Eddie Ndopu's new memoir, Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw: Reimagining Success as a Disabled Achiever because I used to sip champagne through a straw too!

Available now from Hachette, I am excited to offer 10 hardcovers or audiobooks (LibroFM or Google Play) to you lovely lovely lovely subscribers. Details below!

About the book

In Sipping Dom Pérignon 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. Like every other student, Ndopu tries to keep up appearances—dashing to and from his public policy lectures before meeting for cocktails with his squad, all while campaigning to become student body president. Privately, however, Ndopu faces obstacles that are all too familiar to people with disabilities, yet remain unnoticed by most people. With the revolving door of care aides, hefty bills, and a lack of support from the university, Ndopu feels alienated by his environment. 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. But as the pressure mounts, Ndopu must find his stride or collapse under the crushing weight of ableism.

Written with his one good finger, this evocative, searing, and vulnerable prose will leave you spellbound by Ndopu’s remarkable journey to reach beyond ableism, reminding us of our own capacity for resilience.

About the author

Described by TIME magazine as “one of the most powerful disabled people on the planet,” Eddie Ndopu is an award-winning global humanitarian and social justice advocate. He serves as one of the UN Secretary-General’s SDG Advocates and sits on the board of the United Nations Foundation. Ndopu has been featured in Forbes, Global Citizen, Rolling Stone, Guardian, OkayAfrica, and more. He lives in New York City.

Details

1) Any disabled person in the US is eligible for this giveaway. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) The first 10 people will receive a hardcover or audiobook. If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with ‘Eddie Ndopu Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

4) Include the following information in your message:

First and last name
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Format: hardcover or audiobook. Select one only.

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