[bookshare-discuss] Re: Memoirs of People Blind From Birth
- From: "Susan Mangis" <suemangis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:52:12 -0700
John,
Some other books are If You Could See What I Hear; One of the Lucky Ones
about a girl in China, I know it's on talking book, but not in the
collection yet. It will be when I have time to scan . To Catch an Angel by
Robert Russell. I'll check my list for more when I have time.
Sue Mangis
----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Boyer" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: October 05, 2004 3:56 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Memoirs of People Blind From Birth
> Thanks to all of you who suggested memoirs written by people blind from
> birth. I'll download and read them. They should stimulate my own memories.
>
> I downloaded "As The Twig Is Bent" from the NFB kernel book page, only to
> find that it was double-spaced, that is, each line was in a separate html
> paragraph. This frustrated my efforts to get a good brf file using my
> xml2brl program. I'll have to write another small program to straighten
> things out. I hope Bookshare.org can get them in a more sensible format.
>
> John
>
>
> On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Allison wrote:
>
> > One of my faves growing up was called "Little by Little." It was by an
> > author named, Jean Little. There is also a second autobiography by the
same
> > author called, "Stars Come Out Within," but I haven't read that one.
The
> > first is more childhood through college, and the latter is more her
adult
> > life.
> >
> > Anyway, she is not totally blind, but still blind from birth. She
describes
> > the experience of an individual growing up in a sighted world, half
blind,
> > half sighted, the legally blind experience so to speak. I remember
thinking
> > it was really good, but I haven't read it in years. I do suggest it
though.
> > I think she has much less vision in her later book and also describes
her
> > experience with teaching, writing, and getting a guide dog.
> >
> > Also, the NFB Kernel books are collections of many littler stories
written
> > by blind people about their own experiences. Most of them are
> > autobiographical and very good reads. I would recommend those as well.
I
> > could tell you a little more about those specifically off list if you
like.
> >
> > Hope these suggestions are of some help to you.
> >
> > Best,
> > Allison
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John J. Boyer" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:42 AM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Memoirs of People Blind From Birth
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I would appreciate knowing about any memoirs of people blind from
birth on
> > > Bookshare. They would help me in writing my own memoir.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > >
> > >
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