This early works was originally published in 1891. It is a comprehensive andinformative look at the work of Elizabeth Gilbert with the blind. PREFACE Weall know... » 

This early works was originally published in 1891. It is a comprehensive andinformative look at the work of Elizabeth Gilbert with the blind. PREFACE Weall know the limitations of blindness. When we also realise that there remainto the blind all hopes and aspirations all the interest duties andobligations all the affections and the manifold claims within and withoutwhich belong to humanity we shall earnestly seek to minimise theirdisabilities. We shall discover that it is possible to rescue them from theworkhouse and the streets to enable them to lead useful and happy lives toprovide homes for themselves and those dependent on them to fulfil all theduties of good citizens......Many of the earliest books particularly thosedating back to 1900s and before are now extremely scarce and increasinglyexpensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable high qualitymodern editions using the original text and artwork. «