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The first year: age-related macular degeneration (The first Year Ser.)

By Daniel L Roberts. 2006

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment, Eye-related medical conditions, Health and medicine
Human-narrated audio

Visually impaired educator and musician offers a month-by-month guide to coping with this progressive retinal disease and related conditions. Discusses…

causes and characteristics, strategies for slowing its progression, and treatment options. Covers lifestyle issues such as traveling, staying healthy, combating boredom and depression, and navigating daily tasks. Includes resources. 2006.

The doctor will not see you now

By Jane Poulson. 2002

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Autobiography of Dr. Jane Poulson, the first blind person in Canada to become a practising doctor. Poulson suffered from diabetes…

and because of the disease, lost her sight and then experienced severe heart problems. Nonetheless she was an extremely accomplished doctor, published widely in leading medical journals, and showed great courage and endurance to all who knew her. She wrote this book during the last two years of her life. 2002.

The eye book: a complete guide to eye disorders and health (A Johns Hopkins Press health book)

By Gary H Cassel, Michael D Billig, Harry G Randall. 1998

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment, Eye-related medical conditions
Human-narrated audio

Two ophthalmologists and an optometrist provide an "owner's manual for your eyes." They describe vision changes that occur over time…

and health problems that affect the ability to see. Topics include coping with low vision, eye trauma and emergencies, glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. 1998.

The eyes that lead: the story of guide dogs for the blind

By Michael Tucker. 1984

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio

The author has spent many years as a trainer of guide dogs. He explains how the dogs are selected and…

trained, how they are matched with their new owners, and the training that the owner receives. 1984.

The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown

By Penny Junor. 2018

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Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Royal biographer Penny Junor tells the story of the woman reviled as a pariah who, thanks to numerous twists of…

fate, became the popular princess consort. Junor argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy--Charles and Diana's acrimonious and scandalous split--she also played a crucial role in restoring the Royal Family's reputation, especially that of Prince Charles. 2018.

The Emperor: downfall of an autocrat (Vintage International)

By Ryszard Kapuscinski. 1984

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Biography, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, History
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Haile Selassie, His Most Puissant Majesty and Distinguished Highness the Emperor of Ethiopia, enjoyed a 44-year reign until his own…

army gave him the boot in 1974. In the days following the coup, Polish journalist Kapuscinski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out members of the imperial court for interviews. Some descriptions of violence. 1984, c1978. Uniform title: Cesarz.

The education of Laura Bridgman: first deaf and blind person to learn language

By Ernest Freeberg. 2001

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Biography of persons with disabilities, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Women biography, Disabilities, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind…

at the age of two. Freeberg recounts Laura's transformation into a woman who voraciously absorbed the world around her under the tutelage of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. 2001.

The Duchess of Kent

By Helen Cathcart. 1971

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Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
An intimate biography of the Duchess of Kent from the time of her birth in Yorkshire, to today. 1971.

The Duchess of Windsor

By Michael Bloch. 1996

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Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

This biography of Wallis Warfield, Duchess of Windsor, examines her relationship with Edward VIII, her previous unhappy marriages, and their…

life together after they were forced to leave England. Her early life is also examined and questions surrounding her birth and early life are addressed. 1996.

The Duke of Windsor's war

By Michael Bloch. 1982

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Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio
Details the Duke of Windsor's career during World War II, his work with British Military intelligence, and his years as governor of the Bahamas. 1982.

The decline and fall of the House of Windsor

By Donald Spoto. 1995

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Biography, Royalty biography, History
Human-narrated audio

This book describes a number of intriguing incidents in the personal lives of the British Royal Family, dating back to…

the time of Queen Victoria. The family conflicts and the personal failings of a number of the royals have been magnified through the lens of the press, ever eager for fresh details with which to build the impression of scandal. 1995.

The bodyguard's story: Diana, the crash, and the sole survivor

By Trevor Rees-Jones, Moira Johnston. 2000

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Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio

As the sole survivor of the 1997 auto accident that killed the Princess of Wales, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur,…

bodyguard Rees-Jones offers his account of the events leading up to the crash and its aftermath. He also discusses his own efforts to cope with injuries and unwelcome notoriety. Bestseller. 2000.

The art of seeing (Flamingo modern classics)

By Aldous Huxley, David Bradshaw. 1994

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Blindness and visual impairment, Eye-related medical conditions
Human-narrated audio

When Aldous Huxley was sixteen, an eye disease left him with defective vision. Years later he discovered the method of…

visual re-education invented by Dr Bates. Huxley's vision improved dramatically, and in this book he describes the eye exercises of the Bates method (still in use today), and explores Bates' theory of the relationship between mental wellbeing and clarity of vision. 1994.

Tess: the story of a guide dog

By Peter Purves. 1981

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Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

The story of Tess is the story of how a guide dog is trained, from her early days as a…

puppy to the moment, 18 months later, when she is handed over to her blind owner, Mary. 1981.

Sissi, ou, La fatalité (Présence de l'histoire)

By Jean Des Cars. 1997

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Biography, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, Women biography, European history
Human-narrated audio
Ouvrage solidement documenté, souvent à partir de sources inédites sur la vie tumultueuse de la célèbre impératrice d'Autriche. 1997.

Talk to the hand

By Nicole Dryburgh. 2010

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Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

Nicole went through surgery to remove a malignant tumour on her spine, then radiotherapy, a brain haemorrhage, blindness, loss of…

movement, chemotherapy, more chemotherapy, loss of hearing, more radiotherapy, and more surgery. Nicole also has raised thousands of pounds for charity, passed GCSE English after just 6 months' study, gone abseiling, visited New York, had meetings with royalty and government ministers, been the subject of a BBC TV documentary, won numerous national and local awards, and worked for the Teenage Cancer Trust. "Talk to the Hand" is a continuation of Nicole's very full life story, and includes her tips for overcoming setbacks and crises. 2010.

Stars come out within

By Jean Little. 1990

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Biography, Literature biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

Renowned author Jean Little describes her childhood with a visual impairment, the early death of her father, the shock of…

losing her remaining sight to glaucoma, and her battle with depression. A talking computer and her guide dog, Zephyr, brought her independence and freedom. Sequel to "Little by Little".

Smart medicine for your eyes: a guide to natural, effective, and safe relief of common eye disorders

By Jeffrey Anshel. 2011

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment, Eye-related medical conditions
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Information about the eyes; sections on nutrition, herbal therapies, and homeopathic remedies. Discusses disorders of the eye and visual system,…

conventional treatments and self-treatments, eye care techniques, and refractive surgeries and vision therapies. c2011.

Social and cultural perspectives on blindness: barriers to community integration

By C. Edwin Vaughan. 1998

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

Visually impaired sociologist (who prefers the word "blind") describes blindness in the United States, Africa, China, and Spain. Proposes an…

international exchange of information to enrich education and rehabilitation opportunities for this group. c1998.

Sound-shadows of the New World (Continents of exile. #5.)

By Ved Mehta. 1986

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio

In 1949, 15-year-old Ved went to America to attend the Arkansas School for the Blind. In the three years there…

he fell afoul of two members of staff: the PE teacher who believed only the combative could survive in a sighted world and an Evangelical Baptist musician who told him he was damned because he was a Hindu. Girls too were a problem... but he learnt to get around Little Rock himself by perceiving objects and terrain by means of "sound-shadows". Sequel to "The ledge between the streams" (DC28718). 1986. (Continents of exile ; 5).

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