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Braille Monitor

Vol. 51, No. 7 July 2008

Barbara Pierce, editor

Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by

The National Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, president

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Vol. 51, No. 7 July 2008

Lead Photos Listen Now (MP3)

Reflections of a Lifetime Reader and Library Maven Listen Now (MP3)
by Marc Maurer

The Role of the Blind in a Democratic Society Listen Now (MP3)
by Dr. Jacobus tenBroek

Making Lemonade from Lemons Listen Now (MP3)
by John Bailey

Responding to the Sunday Times Listen Now (MP3)
by Avraham Rabby

Progress and Stalemates: The Complexities of Creating a Textbooks-on-Time
System for Blind Students Listen Now (MP3)
A Report by Pat Renfranz, Sandy Taboada, and Jill Weatherd

Making a Difference Listen Now (MP3)
by Barbara Loos