The blind mechanic: the amazing story of Eric Davidson, survivor of the 1917 Halifax Explosion
Biographies, Personnes aveugles ou ayant une vision partielle (biographies), Canadiens (biographies), Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Auteurs canadiens (documentaires), Essais et documents primés
Audio avec voix humaine, Braille avec transcription humaine
Résumé
Eric Davidson was a beautiful, fair-haired toddler when the Halifax Explosion struck, killing almost 2,000 people and seriously injuring thousands of others. Eric lost both eyes-a tragedy that his mother never fully recovered from. Eric, however, was positive and energetic.… He also developed a fascination with cars and how they worked, and he later decided, against all likelihood, to become a mechanic. Assisted by his brothers who read to him from manuals, he worked hard, passed examinations, and carved out a decades-long career. Once the subject of a National Film Board documentary, Eric Davidson was, until his death, a much-admired figure in Halifax. Written by his daughter Marilyn, this book gives new insights into the story of the 1917 Halifax Explosion and contains never-before-seen documents and photographs. Winner of the 2019 The Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award (Non-Fiction). 2018.