Blind Courage: The Story of My Father, David Ronald Johnston 1924-1976

by Linda Dodds

As a small boy in the 1920s, David Ronald Johnston was blinded when a dental procedure went horribly wrong. That did not stop him living a remarkably full life, qualifying as a top-level shorthand typist, becoming a personal secretary and then going on to take increasingly senior positions in the charity Oxfam, eventually beating 500 other candidates to win the post of Regional Organiser and become a driving force for the organisation. His daughter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861517599
• ISBN13: 9781861517593
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Mereo Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"