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By faith, not by sight: the inspirational story of a blind prodigy, a life-threatening illness, & an unexpected gift
By Jennifer Schuchmann, Scott MacIntyre. 2012
Looking for heroes: one boy, one year, 100 letters
By Aidan A. Colvin, Liisa S. Ogburn, Aidan Colvin. 2016
An estimated 13 million students in the United States have dyslexia, and, because dyslexia is a neurological disorder that impairs…
reading, many dyslexics struggle and fail in school. However, some achieve wild success. How? In this true story, dyslexic high school student Aidan Colvin decides to ask them. Over the course of one year, he writes 100 letters to successful dyslexics--and is genuinely surprised when people write back. This is a story about growing up, fostering grit and humor in the face of challenges, and seeing one's differences in a new lightThe world at my fingertips: a personal story of triumph over tragedy
By Steve Welker. 2006
Phoenix resident Steve Welker lost his eyesight completely in a terrible car crash just months before his twin sons, being…
carried by a surrogate mother, were born. Now a motivational speaker, Steve tells a story of acceptance and adaptation that will inspire anyone facing challenges in their lifeThe bravest guy: a true story of overcoming seemingly impossible odds
By Harry E Wedewer, Harry Wedewer. 2016
As a U.S. Army infantryman in World War II, Don Wedewer was twice wounded in four days. On both occasions,…
he was left for dead. Now he was a double amputee and blind with seemingly no hope for the future. Yet through extraordinary determination and persistence, this highly decorated combat veteran overcame seemingly impossible odds to become a state and national leader in providing opportunities for those with visions loss. Don Wedewer was a Director of Florida's Division of Blind Services 1974-1989. Strong language and violenceOne man's vision: the life of automotive pioneer Ralph R. Teetor
By Marjorie Teetor Meyer, Marjorie Meyer. 1995
Inventor of Cruise Control, president of the world-famous Perfect Circle Corporation, member of the Automotive Hall of Fame--Ralph Teetor was…
one of Indiana's great industrial pioneers. Many who experienced his astonishing competence with machinery and confidence with people and places easily forgot that he had been blind since the age of five. This is his daughter's story of her remarkable father226: how I became the first blind person to kayak the Grand Canyon
By Lonnie Bedwell, Joel Canfeld, Richard Seppala. 2015
A personal chronicle of the life of Indiana veteran Lonnie Bedwell as he takes on a variety of life challenges…
after being blinded in a hunting accident to the culmination of his becoming the first blind person to kayak the Grand Canyon. Some violenceSchool for the Blind: poems
By Daniel Simpson, Amy Monthei. 2014
The Wonder years: my life and times with Stevie Wonder
By Ted Hull, Paula Stahel. 2003
The story of early Motown, when talented young stars were on the rise. A teacher, Ted Hull, enabled Stevie Wonder…
to pursue both his music career and education. Visually impaired himself, Ted showed the teen blindness needn't limit independence or adventure. 2000Invisible courage
By Filomena Tripp. 2017
Born with multiple disabilities, the author of this inspirational memoir emigrates from the Azores when she is twelve and embarks…
on a new life -- deepened by faith, love, and adventure -- in New Bedford, MassachusettsFollow your dog: a story of love and trust
By Ann Chiappetta. 2017
Walking by inner vision: stories & poems
By Lynda Lambert, Lynda McKinney Lambert. 2017
Living it: growing up in an old houseboat on a journey into Cortical Gray
By Joanna Nealon. 2004
Victory from the shadows: growing up in a New Mexico school for the blind and beyond
By Gary Ted Montague, Elaine Carson Montague. 2019
Celebrate the human spirit with this true story of love by authors who understand the complexities of being a child…
who needs educational modifications. Pull on Gary's cowboy boots to see his world with low vision as he abruptly leaves his farm home at age eight and enrolls in a residential school for the blind. AdultLights out: living in a sightless world
By Travis Freeman. 2014
Travis was a typical 12-year-old in Corbin KY, looking forward to playing middle-school football, when a serious illness resulted in…
the loss of his sight. Travis relates how he and his family used their faith in God to prove that disability does not equal inability. He went on to play high school football, be an equipment manager for the UK football team, and earn a PhD. The movie '23 Blast' is based on his story. 2014We can hear you just fine: clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
By Matthew Caudill, Haley Hall, Shane Lowe, Madelyn Loyd, Selena Tirey, Kianna Waller, Cherish Willis, Joe Manning. 2016
In 2015-2016, the Louisville Story Program partnered with the Kentucky School for the Blind to provide a college-level course in…
creative writing. Seven students developed their craft over the year, and here they present the story of their life experiences. Each also includes an oral history interview they conducted with a parent or grandparent. Student authors are: Matthew Caudill, Haley Hall, Shane Lowe, Madelyn Loyd, Selena Tirey, Kianna Waller, and Cherish Willis. 2016Piano starts here: the young Art Tatum
By Robert Andrew Parker, Robert A. Parker. 2008
Django: The World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist
By Bonnie Christensen. 2009
Behind the stage door: a promoter's life behind the scenes
By Rich Engler. 2013
Western Pennsylvania native Rich Engler tells his story from band member in the early 1960s to major music promoter and…
co-owner of the downtown Pittsburgh Stanley Theatre which became one of the nation's top concert venues. Each chapter is devoted to a musical act Engler worked with during his career. Some strong language. 2013The man who walked between the towers
By Mordicai Gerstein. 2007
In 1974, as the World Trade Center was being completed, a young French aerialist, Phillippe Petit, strung a tightrope between…
the towers and had an adventure a quarter of a mile in the sky. For grades K-3The way I see it
By David Gates. 2018
The author tells his story living with blindness from childhood to owning a small business in Jackson County, North Carolina.…
His family members and close friends provide personal narratives of David's life and journey. Tim Osment helped Gates write this book