Description: A life of socialist activist Eugene Kingsley, now in paperback.
After an accident made him both a double amputee and a political radical, Eugene T. Kingsley dedicated his life to socialist reform. Able to Lead retraces the radical's inspiring political journey from San Francisco soapboxes to prominence in Canadian politics. In organizing the Socialist Party of Canada, Kingsley shaped a generation of leftists during a time when the country's laws prohibited immigration by people with disabilities. This book explores the life and work of this fascinating thinker, who left a rich inheritance to the modern left.Brief description: Ravi Malhotra is professor of law and rehabilitation sciences at the University of Ottawa and coauthor of Exploring Disability Identity and Disability Rights through Narratives: Finding a Voice of Their Own.
Review Quotes: "Able to Lead restores E.T. Kingsley as a major figure among radical labour activists--all the more notable given his visible disability, which was not common among prominent political activists of his time. A welcome addition to disability history."--Geoffrey Reaume, York University