[NFBWATlk] Fwd: Hiding his blindness made him a success

[Judy Jones]

Thanks for sharing, Denise, very interesting!

Judy

“Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings.”


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Subject: [NFBWATlk] Fwd: Hiding his blindness made him a success

I thought might be of interest to you. 

Denise Mackenstadt
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cane.travel at gmail.com
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> From: The Blind History Lady <theblindhistorylady at gmail.com>
> Date: June 15, 2020 at 3:55:08 AM PDT
> To: cane.travel at gmail.com
> Subject: Hiding his blindness made him a success
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> Greetings Blind History Fans:
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> Welcome to the middle of June 2020. If you are like me, you might be feeling like you are in one of those walking on water balls at the state fair. I like watching the single person inside the ball, trying to walk or even stand up in the ball and going nowhere, all alone. It is quite the show. No, I have not tried it.
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> Today I want to tell you about a blind showman who, after more than ten years hiding his blindness had to come “out of the closet” and admit he could not see. 
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> His show name was Don Mahoney from Texas. After a short time in Hollywood, open about his lack of vision and the disaster that his honesty was to his career, he went back to Texas and re-invented himself, hiding his blindness. He started with a kiddie radio show, then a short television show a few days a week. In a few years, he had to travel all across the state, by car, air and bus, to perform at other TV stations. This is before video taping.  Between his shows and personal appearances, he was working six days a week. All this with little more than shadow vision and no “blindness skills”. 
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> Don did have some unusual techniques he devised to keep his lack of sight from the general public and the television studios. Learn how he built a career and became a financial success when you purchase my book, The Blind History Lady Presents: Don Mahoney, Television Star, https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/663760
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> I also want to tell you of another book I just read about James Leroy Newman; The Blind Miner of Argenta by David Jones. David tells of his relationship as a young teen and a young man with Newman, a blind miner in his 60’s. The honesty between the two of them in relation to Newman’s work and how he developed his own techniques to continue mining his claim. The book is $30 plus $10 for shipping. To order his book email David at davidajones1938 at hotmail.com. I enjoined reading this book very much.  
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> You can read more of my Books at  https://www.smashwords.com
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> If you would like to have The Blind History Lady present at an upcoming event, contact us via email theblindhistorylady at gmail.com or call 303-745-0473.
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