Don Donaldson

What's in a Name Don Donaldson

Popular Paul Harvey exclaims;"Now you know the rest of the story!"¿In 1934 an astute editor of the READERS DIGEST wanted the story's beginning.¿ He asked Don Donaldson to write a personal essayabout his recovery of eyesight after 14 years of blindness. ¿Don obliged.¿His article, entitled "A Messenger in Two Worlds," drew thousands ofdollars in donations for the magazine's Braille subscription fund. Twenty-three year-old Donaldson,no longer blind, was studying at Harvard on scholarship and was able to followa career which brought him in touch with the near and the famous, includingHelen Keller.¿ Eventually he met andmarried a lady who taught the deaf.¿ Atretirement, their combined dedicated careers exceed 75 years of teaching,mostly with deaf, blind and deaf-blind children. Now at 92, Donaldson is stillgoing strong.¿ He lives in Vancouver, Washington, and lap swims daily. Occasionallyhe attends class reunions and enjoys speaking before Lions Clubs and AARPgroups. His lively autobiography covers anunusual life rich in personal experience, a struggle to achieve despiteadversity, many historic references reaching back in time, and seen through aneye that was once blind, fascinating world travel on cargo ships.¿ A thread of romance unravels from the firstparagraph to a happy ending. The University of Washington Press examined themanuscript.¿ Its Board praised the workfor its inspirational aura and rated it worthy of a large readership.¿ Throughout the book, pathos and rollickinghumor prevail and stir the emotions, bringing tears to the eyes and laughter tothe heart. The title WHATS IN A NAME is fromShakespeare.¿ Donaldson first ponderedthe thought when he was only six years old.¿He sincerely believes that name can shape one's destiny.¿ Do you agree?Now you can know the rest -Here's an inspirational autobiography you will want to read!