Two Art Shows for Visitors with Visual Disabilities
Somatosensory 2018 has opened at Carnegie Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Organized in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, this tactile art show features 14 works by … Continued
Fear Is Riveting
So much has been written and discussed about Bob Woodward’s latest book Fear: Trump in the White House (DB 91876). The title appears to have been drawn from the book’s … Continued
Narrating Turtle Diary
The recording program of the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) has produced more than 200 audiobooks in the past ten years. One of the most unusual of … Continued
Have you read The President is Missing?
Spoilers Ahead. Have you read, or were you still planning to read, The President is Missing (DB 91164) by Bill Clinton and James Patterson as a fun summer vacation page-turner? … Continued
New Recorded Bilingual Books for Children
The Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) has recorded dozens of audiobooks in its on-site recording studio, and has made a special effort to include books for children … Continued
Traveling When Blind
Traveling can be refreshing and rewarding. There can also be pitfalls. Traveling when blind can present complications, but they do not have to be overwhelming! There is more than one … Continued
The Issue of Disabling Pain
Recognizing another individual’s disability may not always be straightforward, and understanding the experience of a disability can certainly be elusive. This is especially true of “invisible” disabilities that involve chronic, … Continued
A Baseball Book: Wait Till Next Year
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s memoir Wait Till Next Year will transport you to another world — life in suburban America in the 1950s, a time in which baseball was unarguably our … Continued
Baseball Books: Calico Joe
With the Pirates’ Opening Day fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about a time when the team was more competitive, and I decided to re-read two books with baseball themes. Both … Continued