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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, below see a book from an NFB member who will speak at our state convention In Meriden on November 2nd. Beth Rival <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>In and Out of Darkness<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Losing Vision, Gaining Insight<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>By LINDA GOODSPEED</b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As one of the first women sports editors at a daily newspaper, author Linda Goodspeed gained a national reputation for ski writing. She won awards, covered the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in the former Yugoslavia and wrote a book about skiing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But in her late 20s and early 30s, Goodspeed lost her eyesight to a childhood eye disease, and her life changed forever--not in a good way either. At least not at first. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“According to surveys, blindness is people’s worst fear after terrorism and cancer,” Goodspeed said. “Terrorism and cancer will kill you. No one has ever died of blindness. Still, people fear it more than almost anything else. I know. I went through it.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In this compelling and inspiring story, the author details the fear and loneliness of going blind, and her determination to re-start her career and life. She moves away from home, learns blind skills like Braille and walking with a white cane, meets other blind professionals, learns how to use adaptive equipment, takes up old pursuits like downhill skiing, gets new jobs and travels to Russia to adopt a baby. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>In and Out of Darkness</i></b> is a story of love and faith, people and perseverance, and all the uncertainties, challenges and blessings life throws at us. Sometimes difficult, sometimes funny, seldom a straight line. But never dull either. A beautifully written memoir of people and places, and the indomitable human spirit. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Well written.” “Inspirational.” “Four stars!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>In and Out of Darkness</i></b> ($9.99) is published as an e-book, available in several e-book formats, including Kindle, Apple iBooks for the iPad and other iOS devices, the Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony and other formats. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The book has 25 chapters arranged around four broad themes: Detours, Connections, Faith and Adversity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To sample or download <b><i>In and Out of Darkness</i></b>, go to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/256018">http://smashwords.com/b/256018</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kindle direct link: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.amazon.com/In-Out-Darkness-Gaining-ebook/dp/B00A937APQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1353354211&sr=1-1&keywords=Gaining+insight"><span style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.amazon.com/In-Out-Darkness-Gaining-ebook/dp/B00A937APQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1353354211&sr=1-1&keywords=Gaining+insight</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>