Alison spends her thirteenth summer on a ranch in Wyoming where she learns to ride a horse and where Kelly, who is blind, helps her overcome an old fear
Blind
- Author:Hope RydenSummary:
- Author:Hingson, MichaelSummary:
Discover how blindness and a bond between dog and man saved lives and brought hope during one of America's darkest days.
- Author:Andrew, ClementsSummary:
Fifteen-year-old Bobby thinks he knows what it's like to be invisible-he's used to being ignored by the popular kids at school (especially the girls). Even his parents hardly seem to notice whether he's home or not. Then one morning,...
- Author:Godin, M. LeonaSummary:
From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing...
- Author:Michalko, RodSummary:
When Rod Michalko's sight finally became so limited that he no longer felt safe on busy city streets or traveling alone, he began a search for a guide. The Two-in-One is his account of how his search ended with Smokie, a guide dog, and...
- Author:Secchia, MarcSummary:
Abandoned at birth by her parents, Auli-Ambar is seen as a child blighted by a callous talon-stroke of fate. A worthless burden, she is blind, severely disfigured, and fit only for the most menial tasks. Then, a simple act of kindness...
- Author:Leland, AndrewSummary:
A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author's transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn all he can about blindness as a distinct and rich culture all its own. We meet Andrew Leland as he's...
- Author:Stark, ChrisSummary:
Searches for information about residential schools for the blind in Canada are barren and missing from search results. Yes, there are lots of results for residential school experiences of other groups of Canadian children but once again...
- Author:Elliott, Marilyn DavidsonSummary:
Eric Davidson lost both eyes in the Halifax Explosion when he was two years old. Against all odds, he taught himself to become an auto mechanic and had a successful decades-long career as “one of the boys.” Eric Davidson was a beautiful...
- Author:Alexander, Sally HobartSummary:
The author recounts how she gradually lost her sight from retinal hemorrhages, and describes her experiences in a training program for blind adults.
- Author:Kleege, GeorginaSummary:
- Author:Griffin, John HowardSummary:
- Author:Kuusisto, StephenSummary:
Although legally blind since birth, Kuusisto passed as sighted for more than thirty years. He describes his refracted visual perceptions and how pretending to see actually interfered with his participation in the sighted world. Then, by...
- Author:Jonathan, AuxierSummary:
Overflowing with wit and invention, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery by his brutal master, Mr. Seamus. One fateful afternoon, as he's...
- Author:Freedman, RussellSummary:
A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.
- Author:Oliver, CraigSummary:
Craig Oliver, chief parliamentary correspondent for CTV News, reflects on his personal and professional life, and the major political stories of our time.
- Author:Nye, MichaelSummary:
My Heart Is Not Blind: On Blindness and Perception is a collection of stunning portraits of blind and visually impaired people taken by photographer Michael Nye. Each image is accompanied by an intimate story told by the subject...
- Author:Chevigny, HectorSummary:
How the author adjusted to his blindness and the use of a dog guide.
- Author:Vallis, RuthSummary:
Excited and full of the confidence of youth, totally blind Ruth arrived in London, England, to study Physiotherapy. She spoke the same language, was domestically independent, and had good mobility skills: how hard could this be? As it...
- Author:Grey, AndrewSummary:
A Senses Series Story Howard Justinian has always had to fight for his freedom. Because he was born blind, everyone is always trying to shelter him, but he’s determined to live his life on his own terms. When an argument with his...