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Sourde, muette, aveugle: histoire de ma vie (Petite bibliothèque Payot.)
Par Helen Keller, A Huzard. 2001
L'histoire authentique d'une jeune femme de 22 ans qui, privée de l'ouïe, de la vue et de la parole, dès…
l'âge de 19 ans, apprend à suppléer par le simple toucher, au point d'entreprendre les études les plus ardues. Titre uniforme: Story of my life.I didn't see that coming: I Didn't See That Coming
Par Andrea Begley. 2013
Andrea Begley stunned the nation with her unique voice and was the winner of series two of The Voice UK.…
This is the exclusive story of her journey to the top. From her childhood in Ireland, coming to terms with the loss of 90% of her vision, to her university days and her passion for politics and above all, music. The Voice was the opportunity Andrea had been waiting for, and she made sure nothing would hold her back. Andrea reveals the moments of terror and triumph, the pressure and euphoria, what it's really like to work with Danny O'Donoghue, and what it feels like to have finally achieved her dream against all odds. 2013.From light to dark: the story of Blind Dave Heeley
Par Dave Heeley, Sophie Parkes. 2016
Born sighted, 'Blind' Dave Heeley showed athletic promise from an early age, smashing his town's 1,500-metre track record aged just…
11 years old. However, a devastating diagnosis shattered his sporting dreams and he hastily gave up on sporting activity. The book charts Dave's story and how he rediscovered his boyhood talent for running and went on to undertake some of the world's toughest challenges, including John O'Groats to Land's End (with a difference); ten marathons in ten days; 700 miles of cycling across seven countries in seven days; and the 2015 Marathon des Sables, dubbed the 'toughest footrace on Earth'. 2016.A dog called Dez: the true story of how one amazing dog changed his owner's life
Par John Tovey, Veronica Clark. 2013
When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong…
- it was just beginning. John asked for help and, thanks to Guide Dogs for the Blind, was introduced to a bouncy black labrador called Dez. Dez brought colour and light back into John's life and slowly he learned how to live again. 2013.To the left of inspiration: adventures in living with disabilities
Par Katherine Schneider. 2006
Millions of North Americans have chronic illnesses or disabilities requiring them to make accommodations in their lives. The author, a…
psychologist who has been blind since birth, hopes to help this adjustment with her own humorous life stories, as well as provide understanding of what life is really like for those with disabilities. 2006.Not fade away: a memoir of senses lost and found
Par Rebecca Alexander, Sascha Alper. 2014
Born with a rare genetic mutation called Usher Syndrome type III, Rebecca Alexander has been simultaneously losing both her sight…
and hearing since she was a child, and was told that she would likely be completely blind and deaf by age 30. Then, at 18, a fall from a window left her athletic body completely shattered. None of us know what we would do in the face of such devastation. What Rebecca did was rise to every challenge she faced. Now, at 35, with only a sliver of sight and significantly deteriorated hearing, she is a psychotherapist with degrees from Columbia University, and an athlete who regularly competes in extreme endurance races. She greets every day as if it were a gift, with boundless energy and a strength of spirit that have led her to places we can only imagine. 2014.Stanford professor Krieger describes adapting to life with progressively limited vision caused by birdshot retinochoroidopathy. She writes of embarking upon…
local and long-distance trips and exploring the southwest desert with her guide dog Teela and her lover Hannah. c2010.The kids guide to money cent$
Par Keltie Thomas. 2004
Join the Money Cent$ Gang as they get the inside scoop on money. Take a quiz to reveal your money…
personality, find out how to get the best deals when you shop, and learn how to start your own business. Discover the secrets to spotting counterfeit bills, and invest a little time to learn about cash flow, credit cards, the stock market, and scams. Features quizzes, checklists, and puzzles. Grades 3-6. 2004.The money book: a survival strategy for Canadians under 35
Par Kevin Cork. 2001
Certified Financial Planner and journalist Kevin Cork takes a no-holds-barred look at financial strategies for the post-Boom generation. If you're…
a Canadian between the ages of 25 and 35, you face some unique financial problems. 2001.Jo Milne had already lived a lifetime surrounded by silence, profoundly deaf from birth, when she began to lose her…
sight. Just before turning 30, Jo was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic and progressive condition that will one day rob her of her sight altogether. Jo has always been determined to live her life to the full. In 2014 she had cochlear implants fitted allowing her to hear for the first time. Every moment of Jo's days since the operation has become a journey of discovery. 2016.Out of the darkness
Par Tina Nash. 2012
Thunder dog: the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at ground zero
Par Michael Hingson, Susy Flory. 2011
Michael Hingson, an executive who worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center, recounts his escape after the…
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Hingson, blind since birth, describes what he and his guide dog Roselle experienced as she led him down seventy-eight flights of stairs to safety. 2011.Undaunted by blindness: concise biographies of 400 people who refused to let visual impairment define them
Par Clifford E Olstrom. 2010
Director of the Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind presents four hundred capsule biographies of notable blind people in various occupations…
and from different historical periods. Includes profiles of Irish composer Torlogh Carolan (1670-1738), American publisher Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), and Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso (b. 1921). 2010.To love this life: quotations
Par Helen Keller. 2000
Quotations from speeches, letters, articles, and interviews by the author, lecturer, and humanitarian who became deaf-blind at nineteen months of…
age. Topics include the senses, faith, women in society, human nature, war and peace, education, happiness, friendship and love, and triumph over adversity. Includes a chronology of Keller's life from 1880 to 1968. 2000.Blind justice: Jacobus tenBroek and the vision of equality
Par Floyd W Matson. 2005
Biography of the founder of the National Federation of the Blind, written by friend and collaborator Matson. Tells how tenBroek…
(1911-1968), blinded at age seven, obtained a law degree and became an advocate not only for blind people but for people with disabilities, poor people, and other minority groups. 2005.Crashing through: the extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see
Par Robert Kurson. 2008
Award-winning author profiles Michael May (born 1953), who was blinded at age three and later became a champion skier, CIA…
analyst, and entrepreneur. Relates May's internal conflict over whether to undergo a revolutionary stem-cell procedure and a cornea transplant to restore his sight. 2007.Veterans with a vision: Canada's war blinded in peace and war (Studies in Canadian military history,)
Par Serge Marc Durflinger. 2010
A history of Canada's war-blinded veterans and of the organization they founded in 1922, the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of…
War Blinded. Durflinger details the veterans' process of civil re-establishment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and social and personal coping, and describes their public advocacy for government pension entitlements, job retraining, and other social programs. Captures the spirit of perseverance that permeated the veterans' community, and highlights the impact made by the war blinded as advocates for all Canadian veterans and for all blind citizens. 2010.A tax specialist and financial planner shows how to integrate tax planning with investment selection to maximize after-tax returns. He…
also discusses how to use other tax-smart strategies to increase net worth. Each strategy includes an example.