MARK BOOKMAN AND THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADA
I recently traveled to Tokyo to assist with the world premiere of the disability-positive film: “Mark – A Call To Action.”
It’s a documentary that follows the brief but brilliant life of Mark Bookman,
PhD, -- Fullbright scholar, disability inclusion researcher and Tokyo College
postdoctoral fellow.
The
90-minute feature tells a father-son love story as Bookman’s father Paul works
to find an elusive diagnosis then supports his brilliant son through a heart
transplant, transition to using a wheelchair and adapting to life as a
scholar-leader halfway around the world.
It depicts Mark Bookman’s rise to working with the International Paralympic
Committee and United Nations, influencing policy via commentaries published in
The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Japan Times and a
prestigious academic opportunity in Kyoto.
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