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Author: Tom Sullivan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Blind musicians Languages : en Pages :
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Tom Sullivan was born blind but grew up unwilling to be constrained by his lack of sight, taking on wrestling, baseball, piano, writing and girlfriends with vigorous enthusiasm.
Author: Tom Sullivan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Blind musicians Languages : en Pages :
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Tom Sullivan was born blind but grew up unwilling to be constrained by his lack of sight, taking on wrestling, baseball, piano, writing and girlfriends with vigorous enthusiasm.
Author: Tom Sullivan Publisher: Harpercollins ISBN: 9780060141677 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 192
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A young, blind husband and father recounts his lonely childhood, education, and early adulthood, his refusals to submit to his handicap, and his struggles to succeed in sports, music, and life
Author: Kathy Buckley Publisher: Plume ISBN: 9780452283350 Category : Comedians Languages : en Pages : 0
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Born with severe hearing loss, Buckley survived abuse and grew up to be a top female comic, author, star of a one-woman show and motivational speaker. Now she reveals the gift that gave her power over her future.
Author: Erik Weihenmayer Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780452282940 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 364
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The incredible bestselling book from the author of No Barriers and The Adversity Advantage Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of thirteen. But Erik was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling and exciting life. In this poignant and inspiring memoir, he shares his struggle to push past the limits imposed on him by his visual impairment-and by a seeing world. He speaks movingly of the role his family played in his battle to break through the barriers of blindness: the mother who prayed for the miracle that would restore her son's sight and the father who encouraged him to strive for that distant mountaintop. And he tells the story of his dream to climb the world's Seven Summits, and how he is turning that dream into astonishing reality (something fewer than a hundred mountaineers have done). From the snow-capped summit of McKinley to the towering peaks of Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro to the ultimate challenge, Mount Everest, this is a story about daring to dream in the face of impossible odds. It is about finding the courage to reach for that ultimate summit, and transforming your life into something truly miraculous. "An inspiration to other blind people and plenty of us folks who can see just fine."—Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Into Thin Air
Author: Kathy Buckley Publisher: Dutton Adult ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 264
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She was born with a devastating disability no one could diagnose and labeled mentally retarded by an uncaring school system. She was sexually abused, nearly killed in a car accident, and stricken with cancer-all before the age of thirty. Kathy Buckley not only survived, but went on to become a top female comic, award-winning author of a one-woman Off Broadway show, and a beloved motivational speaker throughout the country. In If You Could Hear What I See, Buckley tells her remarkable life story, from her small-town childhood in Wickliffe, Ohio-where she was unable to form words until age seven-to her incredible career as "America's first hearing-impaired comedienne". In chapters such as "I Can Hear the Laughter", "Confessions of a Deaf Catholic", and "Table Manners with Anne Baxter", she shares the pain and pathos of growing up hearing-impaired, the hope that has sustained her through her darkest moments, and the humor that saved her sanity. She talks about the people and events that changed her life and encouraged her to dream. But most of all, If You Could Hear What I See is about a woman who made a choice: to overcome all the obstacles life could throw her way, and to meet those challenges with dignity, courage, and laughter.
Author: Leah Scheier Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1492614424 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 317
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"I was the one he trusted. I was the one he loved, the only one who believed him, even when his own mother had locked him up and thrown away the key. And now, I was going to pass down the white tiled hallway, knock on his doctor's office door, slam his secret notebook on her desk and make her read it, make her understand what he was hiding, make her see what only I had seen." April won't let Jonah go without a fight. He's her boyfriend—her best friend. She'll do anything to keep him safe. But as Jonah slips into a dark depression, trying to escape the traumatic past that haunts him, April is torn. To protect Jonah, she risks losing everything: family, friends, an opportunity to attend a prestigious music school. How much must she sacrifice? And will her voice be loud enough to drown out the dissenters—and the ones in his head?
Author: Nick Gleeson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1925183823 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 155
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In desperation, I look up into mum’s face. A small face – a loving face — And the lights go out. Her face is the last image I will ever see in my lifetime. Blind since the age of seven, Nick Gleeson has spent his life learning to ‘see’ without seeing. Growing up in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows, Nick’s young life was defined by touch and smell: learning the shape of each shoe so he knew left from right. Holding the huge, rough hand of his father. Smelling the well-worn vinyl in the family car. Gently feeling the smooth top and soft underbelly of a mushroom he has picked. When Nick meets Peter Bishop, Creative Director of Varuna, the Writers’ House many years later, he has led an amazing life of physical adventuring. He’s scaled basecamp at Everest and the top of Kilimanjaro; he’s been a Paralympic athlete, a marathon runner, a skydiver. And, most recently, he’s been on an expedition to the Simpson Desert. In a unique blend of memoir, conversation and insights into the writing process, together Peter and Nick have collaborated to share Nick’s compelling life journey with its many challenges, loves and losses. The Many Ways of Seeing is an inspiring true story about determination in the face of hardship, the importance of trust and friendship and the wonderful relationship between a mentor and writer.
Author: Rachel Isadora Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1524739588 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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* “Isadora’s book about the five senses is aimed perfectly at another sense—kids’ sense of humor.”—The Horn Book, starred review Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora’s sweet and simple introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize themselves in charming vignettes portraying a wide range of childhood activities. Hearing, smelling, seeing, touching, tasting--our five senses allow us to experience the world in so many ways! With our ears we hear the birds sing; with our nose we smell the stinky cheese; with our eyes we see the moon and stars (and sometimes glasses help us see even better!); with our skin we feel the rain (and learn not to touch the hot stove!); and with our tongue we can taste our favorite foods. Isadora’s lively art reveals the power and delight of each sense.
Author: Tom Sullivan
Author: Tom Sullivan
Author: Tom Sullivan
Author: Kathy Buckley
Author: Nathaniel Branden
Author: Erik Weihenmayer
Author: Kathy Buckley
Author: Leah Scheier
Author: Nick Gleeson
Author: Rachel Isadora
Author: Helen Borten