WHAT'S IN A NAME
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.20 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1418438308 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
from the University of Washingtonand did graduate work at Harvard.¿ Was ateacher and cottage master at Boston'sfamous Perkins Schoolfor the Blind for five years, then taught in the highschools of Washington Stateas an English Department Head and counselor, followed by a principal's positionat the Washington State School for the Blind for the next20 years.He and his wife early in theircareers became freighter buffs and traveled all over the world on cargo shipsduring many summers.Donaldson has written a number ofarticles, the first of which was published in THE READERS DIGEST when he was23. About the Author Don Donaldson was blinded
Popular Paul Harvey exclaims;"Now you know the rest of the story!"¿In 1934 an astute editor of the READERS DIGEST wanted the story's beginning.¿ He asked Don Donaldson to write a personal essayabout his recovery of eyesight after 14 years of blindness. Occasionallyhe attends class reunions and enjoys speaking before Lions Clubs and AARPgroups.His lively autobiography covers anunusual life rich in personal experience, a struggle to achieve despiteadversity, many historic references reaching back in time, and seen through aneye that was once blind,
Robin R. said Interesting life- poorly written. This book was in desperate need of a ruthless editor. Mr. Donaldson has lived an interesting life, but the book is difficult to get through because of redundancy, lack of focus, and awkward prose.
. from the University of Washingtonand did graduate work at Harvard.¿ Was ateacher and cottage master at Boston'sfamous Perkins Schoolfor the Blind for five years, then taught in the highschools of Washington Stateas an English Department Head and counselor, followed by a principal's positionat the Washington State School for the Blind for the next20 years.He and his wife early in theircareers became freighter buffs and traveled all over the world on cargo shipsduri