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Fwd: A vital reading resource for the blind
From:
Prof Norm Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
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Library Access -- http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Date:
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 09:37:29 -0700
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Below is an announcement about a book that I believe may interest members
of EASI:
Norm

>Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 23:52:02 -0400 (EDT)
>Subject: A vital reading resource for the blind
>Original-recipient: rfc822;[log in to unmask]
>
>Hello:
>
>A while back, I wrote a book called A Field Guide for the Sight-Impaired
>Reader.  I think the book's message-that a world of reading equal to that
>of the fully sighted is open to any blind person provided they connect
>with appropriate resources-is crucial to everyone and is often not
>communicated.  Here is a link to the book's page on Amazon.com:
>
><http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0313309698/qid=1049571571/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-0827192-4085766?v=glance&s=books&n=507846>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0313309698/qid=1049571571/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-0827192-4085766?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
>
>
>I hope you will spread the word to anyone who might be helped by this
>book.  Since it is a bit pricey, I won't ask you to spring for it, but
>suggest that this is a book that might be purchased on yours or someone
>else's behalf by a school, vocational rehabilitation person, special
>education teacher, library, etc.  Patron recommendations carry a lot of
>weight with librarians.
>
>I am a blind writer who is hoping to get a chance to do a second edition,
>so any help you can give is greatly appreciated and will help promote
>blind literacy.
>
>Thanks very much,
>Andrew Leibs
>Portsmouth, NH
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