Publisher's Synopsis
The real problems of blindness are not necessarily the loss of eyesight but our misinformed or discourteous attitudes. Blindness does not discriminate. Any baby can be born blind, any adult can become blind. If a blind person has training and opportunity, blindness is not a tragedy in helplessness, it is mostly a physical nuisance. People who are blind are usually portrayed in two ways: those who are completely helpless and can't do anything, and those who are superhuman and can do everything. The truth is that people who are blind or visually impaired can do most things and need help with some things. If you are a family care-giver, new friend or old friend or a stranger on the bus, it's good to learn that its hard to be blind in a world so insistent on visual cues, and on regarding a physical limitation as a failure. In a world that tends to avoid or misunderstand, an intelligent and informed offer of help and a knowledge of the resources available are a godsend to everyone.
