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French: the complete course II; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2003
Going blind: a memoir
By Mara Faulkner. 2009
A Benedictine nun reminisces about her father’s gradual loss of sight from retinitis pigmentosa and the effects his condition had…
on her Irish American family. She interweaves her recollections of growing up in North Dakota with meditations on the metaphorical meaning of blindness in our culture. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2009.I am potential: eight lessons on living, loving, and reaching your dreams
By Patrick Henry Hughes, Patrick John Hughes, Bryant A Stamford. 2008
Patrick Henry Hughes was born with a rare genetic disorder that left him without eyes and physically disabled, but he…
was also blessed with exceptional musical talent, able to play the piano at the age of two. Now, at age nineteen, he is a nationally known pianist, singer, and trumpeter who has performed at the Kennedy Center. But he's best known for playing in the University of Louisville marching band, while his devoted father pushes him in formation in his wheelchair. With determined optimism and courage, Hughes has made "I am potential" his mantra and defied the impossible at every turn. 2008.Friendships in the dark: a blind woman's story of the people and pets who light up her world
By Phyllis Campbell. 1996
Totally blind since birth, the author tells of growing up on a small Virginia farm and going away to a…
residential school with her older sister (who is also blind) and becoming a church organist. She describes in loving detail the animals and other friends she meets along the way. c1996.Her heart can see: the life and hymns of Fanny J. Crosby (Library Of Religious Biography (lrb) Ser.)
By Edith Waldvogel Blumhofer. 2005
A biography of Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915), the most prolific of all American hymn writers. Having lost her sight in…
infancy through a doctor's negligence, Fanny went on to compose more than 9,000 hymns, as well as various other songs, cantatas, and lyrical productions. c2005.Helen Keller: humanitarian (Great achievers)
By Lois Nicholson. 1996
Biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at nineteen months as a result of illness. Covers her birth…
in 1880 through her death in 1968. Describes her education under her private teacher Anne Sullivan, her formal schooling, and her career. Includes an introduction by Jerry Lewis. Junior and Senior High. c1996.Helen Keller (Scholastic biography)
By Margaret Davidson. 1969
This is a biography about the life of Helen Keller and how, with the commitment and lifelong friendship of Anne…
Sullivan, she learned to talk, read, and eventually graduate from college with honours. Grades P-2. 1969.Chinese: the complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2000
Chinese: the complete course I; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2000
English for Arabic speakers: the complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001
English for Arabic speakers: the complete course I; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001
English for Arabic speakers: The short course (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001
English for Spanish speakers: the complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 1998
Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the Spanish-speaking listener English in progressive steps. 2011, c1998. El programa…
linguístico de Pimsleur es un sistema integrado que le proporciona a usted inmersión en el idioma, lo anima a escuchar, a entender y a hacer uso del idioma, todo al mismo tiempo.Egyptian Arabic: the complete course I; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001
Egyptian Arabic: the complete course I; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001
Egyptian Arabic: The short course (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001
English for Spanish speakers: The short course (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2000
English for Spanish speakers: the complete course II; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 1999
Presents a language learning program designed to teach the listener English in progressive steps. 2011, c1999. El programa linguístico de…
Pimsleur es un sistema integrado que le proporciona a usted inmersión en el idioma, lo anima a escuchar, a entender y a hacer uso del idioma, todo al mismo tiempo.English for Brazilian Portuguese speakers: The short course (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2001