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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.