Table of Contents
Prologue: An Aimless Existence 1
1 A Twenty-Five-Cent Cup of Coffee 3
2 The Pint-Sized Pickpocket 9
3 Groundhog Day 15
4 "I'll Never Forget You for the Rest of My Life" 21
5 Precious Pearl and the Family Tree 25
6 Quittin' Time 31
7 Life-Giving Decision 35
8 Miracle Baby 39
9 Sunday's Child 43
10 Reality Set In 47
11 Borrowing My Eyes 51
12 School Challenges 57
13 Brebda's Surprise 63
14 No Tree, No Lights, No Santa 69
15 "I Just Know Dates" 73
16 "Will You Stay Until I Say My Prayers?" 81
17 "Don't Worry; Mr. Bradford Is a Good Driver" 85
18 Bluegrass and Friends 93
19 Cover Story 101
20 "You Know, I'm Famous" 109
21 The World's Best Blind Pilot 115
22 Proud to Be a Rotarian 125
23 Divine Intervention 131
24 William Returns 139
25 Driving and Riding Blind 145
26 Football Rivalries 151
27 The Game Jersey 157
28 Dreaming Big 163
29 Sixteenth Birthday 167
30 Speaking to Thousands 175
31 The Flood 181
32 A Gift of Memory 189
33 King of the Prom 197
34 "I Think She Would Have Loved Me" 203
Epilogue: New Life Awakening 211
Acknowledgments 213
About the Authors 215