The Seeing Eye Child: Overcoming and Becoming

This is the touching memoir of the daughter of a blind man and the profound influence his being blind had on her life. It is full of amusing and emotional stories of a girl growing up in the fifties and sixties with a blind father and an Australian mother. She was his "seeing eye child," and he was her hero. But her mother was emotionally distant and unloving to her only daughter. This has a lasting impact on her life as she tries to overcome rejection, neglect, and loneliness. She uses her dad's example of overcoming adversity, combined with years of therapy, to become a loving and, eventually, a loved and fulfilled woman. Follow Margaret through the adventures, fun times, struggles, and healing in this powerful, well written memoir. >I enjoyed reading your book. I really could not put it down. -K.H.This is amazing writing! It's marvelous. I'm so pleased to read something so heartfelt.-E.P.I thoroughly enjoyed your book filled with insights, growth and love.-M.R.Father-daughter relationships are special. This book gave me insight into a very different world - well written and full of love.-E.B.The Seeing Eye Child is a touching and deeply personal memoir that explores family, resilience, and love through the eyes of a child growing up with a blind father. Margaret Germain's storytelling is heartfelt and sincere, offering readers an intimate look at how early experiences shape the way we understand compassion, responsibility, and connection throughout our lives.What makes this memoir stand out is the emotional honesty of Germain's writing. It isn't just a story about adapting to life with disability, it's also a reflection on the quiet, defining moments that influence who we become and how we make decisions long after childhood. The warmth and depth of the narrative remind us that the lessons learned in our earliest years often guide our choices, our empathy, and our view of the world. -A.T.