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MONITOR MINIATURES

THE

BRAILLE MONITOR is the principal publication of the National Federation

of the Blind. The MONITOR, published 11 times a year, is available in large

print, 4-track audiocassette, Braille, and on the Web at www.nfb.org. Subscription

is free; via the website, by writing: National Federation of the Blind, 1800

Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; or by calling: (410) 659-9314; fax: (410)

685-5653. “Monitor

Miniatures” is a regular feature, and a sampling is reproduced here.

New Free Braille Christian Publication Available:

We have been asked to carry the following announcement: We have

recently begun publishing our bi-monthly evangelical Christian magazine, THE

HIGHER WAY, in Braille. Each issue contains inspirational and spiritually challenging

sermon excerpts and feature articles, personal accounts of God's life-changing

power, and other items of interest. Subscribe to this free publication by writing

to the Apostolic Faith Church, 6615 SE 52nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97206.

Volunteer Braille Transcribing Available:

We have been asked to carry the following announcement: We pride

ourselves on the quality of our Braille, proofread by each other under the direction

of a meticulous proofreading chair with very high standards. We can employ a

professional certified proofreader if the work requires it. For agencies, schools,

etc., we charge only our cost of production. For private individuals we charge

less than our cost. Contact Beach Cities Braille Guild, P.O. Box 712, Huntington

Beach, California 92648. Contact our assignments chair, Linda McGovern, phone:

(714) 969-7992; or e-mail: [email protected].

Audio Dramas Available on Tape:

We have been asked to carry the following announcement: The

National Audio Theatre/Blue Ridge Radio Players, which provides recorded audio

dramas for the visually impaired without charge, has a new Website: www.main.nc.us/nataudio.

Users may learn there about the 50 audio cassettes of classic

and original dramatic productions available to order as well as the history

and mission of the Theatre. Four new shows are being readied for mailing: “Study

in Scarlet,”“Shooting of Dan McGrew,”“Tycoon,” and

“The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” Audio Theatre shows are available

in libraries throughout the U.S., and at V.A. centers for the blind. The Theatre

may be reached at P.O. Box 933, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28793, or at

(828) 693-5143.

New Book for Sale:

Lauren Merryfield has asked us to carry the following announcement: Lauren Eckery

Merryfield, author of the title article of our first Kernel Book, WHAT COLOR

IS THE SUN, has been published. HEARTWARMERS OF LOVE, being sold

at www.amazon.com, contains her story “Love

Far beyond the Physical.” This is an account of the harrowing yet triumphant

qualities of her wedding with Jim Merryfield. You are invited to purchase as

many as you'd like, for yourself and to present as gifts. The book includes

poignant portrayal of issues related to blindness, life and death, and love

- lots of other great stories too.

Poetry Books in Braille:

We have been asked to carry the following announcement: The

Louis Braille Center has Brailled a collection of classical poetry by British

and American poets. The collection includes A SHROPSHIRE LAD ($10) by A.E. Housman;

SELECTED POEMS by Emily Dickinson ($12); RENAISSANCE AND OTHER POEMS ($10) and

SECOND APRIL ($10) by Edna St. Vincent Millay; SONGS OF INNOCENCE and SONGS

OF EXPERIENCE by William Blake ($10); SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE AND OTHER

POEMS by Elizabeth Barrett Browning ($12); LYRIC POEMS by Keats ($12); YOU COME

TOO by Robert Frost ($12); BEST POEMS OF THE BRONTE SISTERS by Emily, Anne,

and Charlotte Bronte ($12); and COMPLETE SONNETS by William Shakespeare ($15).

Anthologies include ONE HUNDRED AND ONE FAMOUS POEMS compiled by R. Cook ($35);

GREAT SHORT POEMS edited by Paul Negri ($12); THIRTY-FIVE FAVORITE POEMS edited

by Louis Braille Center ($8); and LOVE, A BOOK OF QUOTATIONS edited by Herb

Galewitz ($10). We welcome your suggestions of other poetry you would like to

have us Braille.

To order, contact the Louis Braille Center, 320 Dayton Street,

Suite 125, Edmonds, Washington 98020-3590. Phone (425) 776-4042, e-mail: [email protected].

Our catalog of books is available in large print and Braille and on our Web

site at www.louisbraillecenter.org.

Wireless Web Access by Voice:

We have been asked to carry the following announcement: Now

you can surf the Web by voice. AIRTRAC EVERYWHERE OFFICE VERSION 1 was released

in February, 2001. With this wireless system you can surf the Web and send and

receive e-mail easily - all through Voice Recognition.

No more pushing numbers on your phone. No more keying commands

on your computer. No more looking for a place to hookup your modem. Dial the

AirTrac Everywhere Office, enter your user ID and password, then tell AirTrac

where you wish to go. It is all by voice; you talk to AirTrac; AirTrac talks

to you. By September, 2001, access additional Web sites for work, pleasure,

academic research, or homework. Built-in voice prompts guide you to your destinations.

You can get real-time quotes from Wall Street and the weather site as well as

restaurant and hotel listings and traffic updates for any city. News, sports,

and shopping guides are also available. By fourth quarter, 2001, you can call

the AirTrac Everywhere Office and make your e-commerce purchases.

All you need for access anywhere is your phone or cell phone.

The Everywhere Office will store valuable data and phone numbers and provide

your calendar schedule, including appointment reminders. Access AirTrac's Web

By Voice through your existing wireless or wire-line service. For more information

contact Jim Smith, Consultant to AirTrac, 1356 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago,

Illinois 60605, Voice: (312) 341-0800, Fax: (312) 341-0801, E-mail: <[email protected]>,

<www.airtrac.com>, Customer Service:

(877) 874-9656.

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