[nabs-l] FW: Scott MacIntyre: "By Faith, Not By Sight"

Sun Apr 8 01:39:27 UTC 2012

Hopefully, someone that knows him, is on this list, and may be willing
to let us know!
Thanks, Joshua

On 4/7/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure. I met him in person when he spoke at the 2009 Braille
> Challenge, but that was not an NFB-related event. I remember Dr. Maurer
> mentioning him in the 2009 banquet speech, so he may be in the NFB, but I
> don't know.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Joshua Lester
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 9:13 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	Subject: Re: [nabs-l] FW: Scott MacIntyre: "By Faith, Not By Sight"
>
> I'm interested in this book!
> I hope, he'll attend our national convention!
> Is he in the NFB?
> Thanks, Joshua
>
> On 4/7/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> It is I'm sure. Has anyone read it or planning to?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Nusbaum
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:35 PM
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>> Subject: [nabs-l] FW: Scott MacIntyre: "By Faith, Not By Sight"
>>
>> This sounds like a very interesting book:
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>> Subject: Scott MacIntyre: "By Faith, Not By Sight"
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>> Scott has just released a new book, By Faith, Not By Sight.  We plan
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>> book, Scott talks about how he overcame his disability, how he made it
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