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Out of darkness: the Jeff Healey story
By Cindy Watson. 2010
Losing both eyes to retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer, opened a door to another world for Jeff Healey. Out…
of darkness he created music, becoming one of the most influential blues-rock and jazz performers of our time. Winner of the 2012 Golden Oak Award. Grades 5-8. 2010.Out of darkness: the story of Louis Braille
By Russell Freedman. 1998
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. Grades 4-7. 1998.Out of sight
By Linda Tennent. 2012
An account of the author’s journey into blindness over six decades from a progressive eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa (also…
known as tunnel vision). Focusses on the many challenges faced and the coping tools used, and can be read as a resource for both those facing vision loss and those who support them. 2012.Genius born of anguish: the life & legacy of Henri Nouwen
By Kevin Burns, Michael W Higgins. 2012
Henri Nouwen (1932-1996), the renowned writer and priest, left the world a rich and enduring legacy in his 39 books…
on living a spiritual life. This book delves into the complexity, the quirkiness, the mystery, and the intensity of this gifted "holy misfit" whose humanity nourished and informed his faith every step of the way. Rooted in his prolific published work, and reinforced by in-depth interviews with the people who knew Henri well, this fresh look at a 20th-century icon introduces Nouwen to a new generation. 2012.Harmonie: l’inoubliable
By Lucie Malenfant. 2012
Perdre la vue est une des choses les plus terribles qui puisse arriver. Mais grâce à l’amour et au soutien…
de mon mari et de ma fille, j’ai appris à vivre avec mon handicap. Et grâce à Mira, j’ai eu la chance de rencontrer ma belle Harmonie. Plus qu’une compagne, Harmonie a été pour moi une véritable amie durant toutes ces années. 2012.Frère André, le saint de l'Oratoire
By Françoise Deroy-Pineau. 2010
Petit, frêle, sans instruction, le portier du Collège Notre-Dame semblait fait pour jouer un rôle effacé dans sa communauté. Mais…
il avait une foi à transformer une montagne! Voici, racontée aux enfants en des mots simples, l'étonnante histoire du Frère André, figure de sainteté, fondateur de l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph et personnage marquant de l'histoire du Québec. Années 3-6. 2010.Marguerite d'Youville au service des exclus: biographie romancée
By Louis-Martin Tard. 1998
L'enfance, la vie dans le monde, la vie religieuse de mère Marguerite d'Youville, ses oeuvres en faveur des pauvres, la…
fondation de la congrégation des Soeurs grises. Marguerite d'Youville fut proclamée bienheureuse par le pape Jean XXIII en 1959 et sanctifiée par Jean-Paul II en 1990. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1998.Open lands: travels through Russia's once forbidden places
By Mark Taplin. 1997
An American diplomatic officer chronicles his travels through seven Russian cities and regions that were restricted zones prior to 1992.…
Describes the local scenes, people, and historical events that took place in these areas during the Soviet era. Descriptions of violence. c1997.One room in a castle: letters from Spain, France & Greece
By Karen Connelly. 1995
Connelly writes of her travels and experiences in Spain, France, and Greece. Favouring letters because of the "sometimes funny, sometimes…
jarring intimacy" they create, Connelly has collected letters she has written to friends, to herself in diaries, and to the reader of this book. 1995.One and one make five
By Mary Evans. 1996
This remarkable story charts a lifetime of working with visually impaired and deafblind people. From adverse beginnings, without bitterness or…
regret, through childhood illness and war, Miss Evans recounts her training and subsequent work. Great emphasis is laid on working with noncommunicating, deafblind children, with help and guidance for parents and carers in achieving that exclusive first breakthrough and alleviating the problems of the elderly with acquired handicaps. 1996.One man's way: the story and message of Norman Vincent Peale; a biography
By Arthur Gordon. 1972
On a clear day
By Alex MacCormick, David Blunkett. 1995
Born in 1947 in the slums of Sheffield, England, David Blunkett has never let blindness be more than an inconvenience…
to him, whether at university or in the British House of Commons as an MP. In this autobiography, he discusses his life, politics, and, most of all, his beloved guide dogs, Ruby, Offa, and Lucy. 1995.On sight and insight: a journey into the world of blindness
By John Martin Hull. 1997
In 1983, forced to accept total blindness, John Hull began to keep a cassette diary. In it he recorded his…
daily experiences, his thoughts and impressions. It offers a unique journey into the "other world" of blindness - a world where people have no faces, a world in which perception of sound, silence, time and space are dramatically transformed. He relates his interactions with other people, including his relationship with his young children and their growing understanding of his blindness. 1997.On my own: the journey continues
By Sally Hobart Alexander. 1997
After going blind at twenty-four, Alexander describes also losing part of her hearing. Determined to be independent and self-sufficient, she…
recounts her fears and difficulties adjusting to a new apartment, finding a job, and meeting the right man. For junior high readers. 1997.Oliver's twist: the life and times of an unapologetic newshound
By Craig Oliver. 2011
The only child of two alcoholics, Oliver spent his childhood and adolescence in the homes of strangers. A chance summer…
job with the local CBC station launched his broadcasting career, taking Oliver from Prince Rupert, B.C. to Ottawa, Washington, and Central America, and eventually to chief parliamentary correspondent for CTV News. At the same time, Oliver pursued a personal passion for Canada’s wilderness rivers, paddling some of the remotest waters in western and northern Canada with political and media figures such as Tim Kotcheff and Pierre Trudeau. Most surprising is the revelation that this comfortable television presenter has been legally blind for a decade. Includes strong language. c2011.On blindness: letters between Bryan Magee and Martin Milligan
By Bryan Magee, Martin Milligan. 1995
What begins as a philosophical exchange between the philosopher and broadcaster Bryan Magee and the late Martin Milligan, activist and…
philosopher blind almost from birth, develops into a personal and intense discussion of the implications of blindness. They open the eyes of the sighted to the world as experienced by the blind. 1995.Obstacles, bring' em
By Maria Federici. 2013
This is the story of Maria Federici (Doyle), a young woman whose life changed on a February night in 2004.…
Maria was coming home late from work when, on a trailer a good distance in front of her, an item of unsecured furniture fell off and broke apart, sending a large piece of particle board catapulting through her windshield, striking her in the head, and causing massive brain and head injuries as well as complete blindness. This is Maria's story of survival, recovery and a rebuilding of life by taking some of the most challenging obstacles and learning to overcome them. 2013.Now we see through a glass darkly: musing on failing sight can be funny
By Vie Tulloch. 2003
When Vie Tulloch, an accomplished sculptress, was told she had serious sight problems that were incurable, her life was initially…
surrounded by an aura of self-pity. She reluctantly accepted that her carving days were over. However, with characteristic stoicism and jollity she has addressed the situation and this book is an account of her frustrating battle against the odds. 2003.Jean Vanier, un prophète de notre temps
By Gilles Laverrière. 1986
Jean Vanier est sans conteste l'une des figures les plus attachantes de notre temps. Pour les personnes démunies, son nom…
est synonyme de tendresse et de compassion et symbole d'espérance et de dignité. À sa manière, il nous montre la route à suivre puisqu'il partage lui-même sa vie avec de petites gens. 1986.Norway: the essential guide to customs & culture (Culture smart!)
By Linda Davis March. 2016