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Listen!
By Stephanie S Tolan. 2006
A lonely summer spent regaining use of her injured leg becomes interesting when twelve-year-old Charley adopts a wild dog she…
finds in the woods. While Charley slowly tames the dog, he begins healing her heart, which is full of memories of her dead mother. For grades 4-7. Christopher Medal. 2006She touched the world: Laura Bridgman, deaf-blind pioneer
By Sally Hobart Alexander. 2008
Biography of Laura Bridgman (1829-1889), the first deaf-blind child to receive a formal education--decades before Helen Keller. Discusses the causes…
of Laura's deaf-blindness at age two; her sponsorship at Perkins Institution; and her success at learning manual sign language. For grades 4-7. 2008Trusting Calvin: how a dog helped heal a Holocaust survivor's heart
By Sharon Peters. 2012
Biography of Holocaust survivor Max Edelman. Describes Max being blinded by two Nazi guards and witnessing a German Shepherd kill…
another prisoner. Discusses Max's difficulty bonding with Calvin--the Labrador guide dog he received after retiring in America--because of his fear of canines, and Calvin saving Max's life. Violence. 2012Nickie's nook: sharing the journey
By Nickie Coby. 2007
Selected writings from the online journal of blind college student and aspiring social worker Coby, who has Complex Regional Pain…
Syndrome. Discusses her guide dog Julio, her Christianity, and the differences between blindness and chronic illness. For senior high and older readers. 2007Dog years: a memoir
By Mark Doty. 2007
Award-winning poet recalls experiences with his beloved retrievers, Arden and Beau. Describes how they helped him through his grief after…
his partner's death, and how, in turn, he cared for them as they aged. Reflects on the lessons learned about life, loss, and unconditional love. Some strong language. 2007My Maggie
By Richard King. 2010
Chicago sportscaster's tribute to Maggie, his wife of thirty-two years. He recalls her fears, courage, and ultimate zest for living…
while battling childhood hearing loss, progressive blindness, melanoma, breast cancer, and the ovarian cancer that killed her at age fifty-three. 2007Joni: an unforgettable story
By Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser. 2001
Tada, paralyzed from the neck down by a diving accident in 1967, shares her struggle--what she calls an "incredible adventure"--to…
adjust to her disability. Describes overcoming, through faith in God, her physical and emotional challenges and even becoming a skillful artist by using her mouth to guide her pen. 1976Freedom (A Kernel Book Ser.)
By Marc Maurer. 2006
Eight individuals share their experiences with blindness. In the title memoir, Maurer reflects that "blindness must be confronted in unconventional…
ways if progress in surmounting its disadvantages is to be made." In "Mom, What Does Blind Mean?" Pauletta Feldman answers her nonsighted son's questions. 2006This republic of suffering: death and the American Civil War
By Drew Gilpin Faust. 2008
President of Harvard University interprets the significance of the U.S. Civil War's death toll. States that two percent of the…
country's population was killed and many died without proper burials. Analyzes the way those losses transformed American society, culture, and politics through the experience of shared suffering. Violence. Bestseller. 2008Planning for uncertainty: living wills and other advance directives for you and your family (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
By William Reichel, David John Doukas. 2007
Physicians offer advice on making and communicating medical and legal decisions concerning end-of-life care. Uses a question-and-answer format to explain…
proxies, advance directives, living wills, and the Patient Self-Determination Act. Emphasizes the connection between values and treatment preferences. Includes resources and web sites for obtaining legal forms. 2007The blind doctor: the Jacob Bolotin story : a biography
By Rosalind Perlman. 2007
Biography of Chicago-born Jacob Bolotin (1888-1924), blind from birth. The author, whose husband was related to Bolotin, discusses Bolotin's determination…
to become a physician and describes the hard-won training that enabled him to practice medicine as a respected heart and lung specialist. Some strong language. 2007Midstream: my later life
By Helen Keller. 1929
Helen Keller (1880-1968) continues her autobiography following The Story of My Life (BR 14704). Describes her life after her sophomore…
year at Radcliffe College, including her writing, lecturing, acting, and work on behalf of blind people. Discusses her friendships with Mark Twain, Alexander Graham Bell, and the Carnegies. 1929Describes the horrific events in Philadelphia in 1793 when citywide illness prevented Congress from convening. Thousands of people were dying,…
many unattended, and physicians of the time were unsure of the cause or treatment of the yellow-fever outbreak. For grades 6-9. 2003Here if you need me: a true story
By Kate Braestrup. 2007
A chaplain for the Maine Warden Service relates being widowed with four children after her state-trooper husband was killed. Explains…
her decision to follow his dream of becoming a Unitarian Universalist minister. Describes her deep faith and comforting of those who lost loved ones. 2007Inside my world: it is our uniqueness as individuals that makes our lives so precious
By Larry P. Johnson. 2010
Author reminisces about growing up as a blind child in Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s. Describes learning braille in…
grammar school, becoming a boy scout, and joining a fraternity at age sixteen. 2010Hope unseen: the story of the U.S. Army's first blind active-duty officer
By Scotty Smiley, Doug Crandall. 2010
Account of U.S. Army Captain and Ranger Scotty Smiley, who after losing his sight during a suicide-bomber attack in Iraq,…
became the first active-duty blind officer. Covers Smiley's post-injury accomplishments, including earning an MBA, winning an ESPY, climbing Mount Rainier, and teaching leadership at West Point. Discusses his faith. 2010Blind rage: letters to Helen Keller
By Georgina Kleege. 2006
A blind professor, author of Sight Unseen (RC 48328, BR 12149), pens letters to the deceased Helen Keller and probes…
for the private feelings behind Keller's idealized public image. Kleege expresses admiration for Keller but criticizes her as an unrealistic model. Speculates about Keller's love life and personal emotions. 2006Eavesdropping: a life by ear
By Stephen Kuusisto. 2006
The author of Planet of the Blind (RC 45500, BR 11518), who has been legally blind since birth, explains how…
he perceives the world around him through listening. In these essays he describes childhood influences, adult travels, artful eavesdropping, and love of poetry and Caruso's singing. 2006Life after death: the burden of proof
By Deepak Chopra. 2006
Doctor explores scientific discoveries and ancient religious traditions to address the subject of the afterlife. Posits that life and death…
are not separated by an impassable wall and that a person can shape what happens after death. 2006The widow's financial survival guide: handling money matters on your own
By Nancy Dunnan. 2003
Women's guide to short- and long-term legal and financial matters following a spouse's death. Lists ten tasks needed to be…
done immediately. Covers obtaining benefits, investing, handling taxes and 401(k)s, setting up credit cards and insurance, and planning for the future. Includes checklists, resources, and advice for young widows. 2003