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LinkedIn: Winning 3 Golds at the IPA and the NYC Big Book awards

Franke James Activist: Fighting for Truth, her Family & the Canadian Government EP58

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

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

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

Human Relations Indie Book Awards 2024: Winner of two Gold Awards and two Silver Awards

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

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