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A Green Hill Far Away
Joan has been blind from birth. She has always been able to see light and shade and some colours. She thinks that her lack of sight has been compensated for by her memory. She remembers things far earlier than is usual. The lack of distraction of sight has given her brain a better chance to assemble her memories.
A Green Hill Far Away is a collection of Joan's earlier memoirs, a delightful and poignant mix harking back to the latter days of the war years. Never self-pitying, the stories have elements that will draw a smile or a tear and sometimes a full belly-laugh. Joan has been blind from birth, she can see only light, shade and bright colours. She was born during the Second World War and lives in the middle of England, in the next village along to where she was born. Married with children, she leads a normal life with a few aids such as a guide dog and a white stick. She reads braille and enjoys audio books. Being blind has not stopped Joan dictating her book onto tape and getting it published. She has an optimistic outlook on life and always seems happy. |
Notes from the publisher, us.
This book was anything but the norm. It arrived on 23 cassette tapes recorded by Joan. Each tape was then digitized and transcribed. It was then edited and proofread, typeset and finally published.
We used to pick Joan up with her guide dog and take her for book signings. It's a great book.
This book was anything but the norm. It arrived on 23 cassette tapes recorded by Joan. Each tape was then digitized and transcribed. It was then edited and proofread, typeset and finally published.
We used to pick Joan up with her guide dog and take her for book signings. It's a great book.