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Sally Hobart Alexander is a writer of considerable talent and resourcefulness. Taking Hold: My Journey Into Blindness is her powerful autobiography of tragic illness and spiritual triumph. At 24, Sally Hobart was a schoolteacher, engaged to be married, and living a happy, active life in southern California. Waking up one morning, she discovered that a gray cloud had descended upon everything around her. A trip to the opthamologist's office revealed that she was suffering from a retinal hemorrhage. Several treatments later, her sight steadily deteriorating, Sally began to understand that soon she would be completely blind. With courage and conviction, Sally has struggled to overcome her visual impairment, and her story is one of great inspiration. With Suzanne Toren's sensitive narration, Sally's story overflows with emotion and determination.
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“Alexander’s moving and eloquent story is skillfully read by Suzanne Toren, whose voice is soft and understated. Her considerable experience presents the listener with a natural sounding reading, as though one were listening to the author herself.”
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“An honest, sometimes heart-wrenching, story.”
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“Alexander’s story of her adjustment to blindness reads like a gripping suspense novel.”
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" This was a super quick read. Read it in one sitting. It was an interesting read as she documents what happened, how she felt and what it was like going blind at 25yrs old. "
— Tera, 2/4/2013
About Sally Hobart Alexander
Sally Hobart Alexander teaches literature and writing in the MFA program at Chatham University and is well known for her books about her experiences as a blind person. She and her husband have two adult children and live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
About Suzanne Toren
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.