186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1988, Triumph over Darkness is a stirring story of determination and tenacity in the face of adversity. Born in France in 1809, Louis Braille was the 4th child of a village saddler. At the age of three he stabbed himself in the eye with a pointed tool taken from his father’s work bench. Some 13 years later he again took a sharp tool from the same bench and used it to create a... Read more
List of Illustrations Tribute, by the Late Helen Adams Keller 1. The First Step 2. The Blinded Child 3. Shadow of a Saint 4. The Domino Six 5. The Last Radiance 6. Postscript 7. The Braille Benefaction Acknowledgements Chronology Sources and Notes Index
Biography
Lennard Bickel has worked as a special correspondent for the Australian broadcasting corporation, for television and as editor of Atom. He has won many awards for his books to of which have been selected for us book of the month.
