@frankejames

frankejames has been a member of Linktree for 2 years and joined in October 2023. Resources frankejames has populated their site with include: • “This is where…” • Audiobook Review of Freeing Teresa: "performed by a stellar cast" • Franke James on disability rights and Freeing Teresa - Podcast • KevinMD/Op-Ed: How my sister's rights were taken away, like thousands of others with developmental disabilities • Freeing Teresa wins BIG at the NYC Big Book Awards! • Subscribe to Franke James' Linktree • LinkedIn: Winning 3 Golds at the IPA and the NYC Big Book awards • Teresa Heartchild: See the Ability - Teresa Heartchild • Franke James Activist: Fighting for Truth, her Family & the Canadian Government EP58 • Shubham Lakhina's Review: "Freeing Teresa by Franke James is a gripping narrative about family, disability rights, and the fight for freedom." • Someone You Should Know with Host Stuart Sax and Guest Franke James • Literary Titan 5-star review: "Yet, amidst the darkness, the love between Franke and Teresa shines brightly." • "An incredibly moving story that touched me deeply" ~ G. W., 5-star review of Freeing Teresa, Goodreads • Franke James: Featured NAMW Member in October 2024 - National Association Memoir Writers • Meet the 13 Actors Narrating the Freeing Teresa Audiobook • Watch the Freeing Teresa Book Trailer: You’re Not Afraid • Review by Komal: 5/5 "powerful story of love and resilience" • Redraw Your Path: Inspiring Transformation Through Dreaming Big • Listen to the Freeing Teresa Audiobook starring Jackie Blackmore, LaurenPotter and a full cast! • Review by Mo Readss: "must-listen audiobook that combines personal narrative with social commentary" • “Freeing Teresa” takes flight at Brockville AGM! • Winner of 4 Firebird Book Awards plus the Judges' Pick! • Human Relations Indie Book Awards 2024: Winner of two Gold Awards and two Silver Awards • Disability Justice Memoirs by Alice Wong, Franke James, Rebekah Taussig, Marguerite Elisofon, Haben Girma, and Jennifer Natalya Fink • BookTrib Review: A Sister’s Rescue Mission for Disability Justice • “It’s My Decision” | Community Living Ontario Webinar: Protecting the Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities • BookTrib: Author & Activist Brings New Awareness to the Injustice of Forced Institutionalization • “Demand and Disrupt: I Am Alive” (Excerpt of podcast) • Midwest Book Review: "The result is more than a memoir: it’s a testimony to how ‘tickets to freedom’ are gained through fighting and love" • Toronto Star/Op-Ed: My sister was sent to a nursing home against her will. We fought and won, but thousands of others aren’t so lucky • Teresa: #AssumeThatICan • Demand and Disrupt Podcast: Lisa McKinley interviews Franke James. And, Teresa Heartchild reads her poem "I Am Alive." • Teresa Heartchild's Art for World Down Syndrome Day • A Sister's Riveting Call to Action on Siblings Canada • KFAI | Disability and Progress: Sam Jasmine interviews Franke James about "Freeing Teresa" and advocating for #disabilityrights. • Limitless Reader Review: “Franke’s commitment to Teresa’s autonomy and dignity is unwavering, thus setting the stage for a riveting battle.” • Soul Healing Sisters: Sole therapy that’s good for the soul • Story: Teresa Goes to the Dentist • The Kamloops SelfAdvocate interviews Franke James • Teresa Reacts to her Story in Community Living Magazine • Community Living Magazine features Teresa and Freeing Teresa • DDA's STAR magazine features Freeing Teresa podcast • Inclusion BC Blog: Teresa Heartchild - Art, Family, and Freedom • Amazon: Buy the book: FREEING TERESA • Book Launch – Freeing Teresa – October 24, 2023 at Spectrum Society • Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me • Website: Franke James : Art and Activism • Website: Teresa Heartchild: Artist, Author, Self-advocate • Firebird Book Award Winner, Judges' Pick: Freeing Teresa • The PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize • BC Civil Liberties Winner of Liberty Award • IPPY Gold Winner (Can–East – Non-Fiction) • Foreword INDIES Winner, Silver, Ecology & Environment • “There is apparently one woman whom the government can’t shut up” ~The Guardian • "Recommended for team-building meetings... and pleasure reading.” ~ ForeWord Review • “Artist Franke James delivers a fun read on climate change” ~ Montreal Gazette • LinkedIn: Franke James • Instagram: Franke James • Mastodon: Franke James