[Colorado-talk] My Intro

[Alicia Richards]

Hello, everyone!  I'm writing a short message to introduce myself.  My name 
is Alicia Richards, and I've just recently moved to Littleton.  Some of you 
may know me from other NFB listservs, or from my time as a CCB student way 
back in 2001.

I first joined the Federation in 1999, when I won a national scholarship and 
atended convention in Atlanta.  Ever since my graduation from CCB in 
November of 2001, I have felt like Denver is where I've belonged.  It took 
six years, and lots of mvoing arond to other places, but I am finally back. 
I am looking forward to living and working here in Colorado, and becoming 
active in the Denver chapter.

I also look forward to meeting new friends, and reconnecting with old ones. 
Talk to everyone soon.

Alicia
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Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:18 AM
Subject: [Colorado-talk] Fwd: Dr. Bolotin Book-recommended reading


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>>From:  Carrie Gilmer
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>>Subject:  Great Book-Definition of Determination
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>>Hello All,
>>Imagine you are the proud new parent of a beautiful baby boy. Soon you
>>discover he is blind. You already have a blind son and a blind daughter. 
>>It
>>is 1888.
>>You have no education, neither does your husband. You are a simple couple
>>and very poor. Your third blind child is a precocious toddler, and shows
>>brilliance even at age 4. Jobs available for the blind? you have seen the
>>blind, they are selling pencils in a tin cup on the corner wearing a sign
>>saying they are blind. You determine that will not be your blind children.
>>It is 1888. The Blind Doctor: The Jacob Bolotin Story is the true story of
>>Dr. Jacob Bolotin a renowned heart and lung specialist in the city of
>>Chicago in the early 1900's. It is the story of how he made it happen when
>>everything and nearly everyone in the world were against him. It is an
>>awesome can't put it down read.
>>You will find the actions of his parents in 1888--with no NFB--and no
>>evidence before them that blind people could do things except that in 
>>their
>>own children. You will find the attitude of the schools...well let's just
>>say that in 1888 the attitudes displayed were NFB beliefs in many
>>ways...the education of many of our children nearly 120 years later (!) 
>>has
>>made shocking regressions in fundamental ways.
>>You won't be able to put this book down, I guarantee it. Jacob Bolotin
>>displayed more perseverance, determination, sanity in the face of 
>>insanity,
>>dignity in the face of humiliation, kindness to those who rebuffed 
>>him...it
>>is hard to think this man was human as you read and see his courage. But 
>>he
>>was human, you do see that, and he worked himself to death in the end it
>>seems at an extraordinarily young age. He is the definition of "don't give
>>up". The writings describing of discrimination against him and the
>>misconceptions he faced will educate even the most thick minded
>>reader--have anybody in your family who doubts the future for your blind
>>child or who still thinks deep inside that real success requires fully
>>functioning eyeballs--give them this book for Christmas!
>>You will be shocked to see this man lived at the same time as Helen Keller
>>the world knows her but does not know Jacob Bolotin
>>...interesting question why. Why was it easier for the world to recieve
>>amazing Helen Keller but not amazing Dr. Bolotin?
>>This book is all about family too--it is a wonderful story of family
>>love and belief.
>>I don't want to ruin any more of it for you...proceeds from the sale will
>>go to an award this summer for the first time at NFB National convention 
>>to
>>a blind person or organiztion that has made a significant impact within 
>>the
>>blind community.
>>You can get the book at www.bluepointbooks.com or call 1-800-858-1058, I
>>believe it is also on bookshare.org. The book is rich with historical
>>events he lived and worked through too--like the great Spanish flu 
>>epidemic
>>and the race riots in Chicago in the early 1920! We were giving them away
>>at convention! If I had realized I would have bought another suitcase! We
>>have given the book to nearly twenty people--NO ONE has been able to put 
>>it
>>down! My son was really inspired!
>>You may be able to buy them from the Independence Market now at
>>www.nfb.org--but I had trouble finding it on the website, you can call,
>>410-659-9314.
>>Get your copy today!!!!!!!!
>>Carrie Gilmer, President
>>Minnesota Parents of Blind Children
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