Heaven Sent Rain (Paperback)

This is the final book in a series that casts a light on blind children in Kenya and their families. These books showcase common themes of independence, happiness, and empowerment. The family and friends of the blind child also demonstrate acceptance; understanding that blindness may require tasks to be adapted and completed in a slightly different manner. Heaven Sent Rain explores the concept of teamwork and working together toward the common needs of the family. The two brothers each have different strengths that they contribute to complete the daily family chores. John is not only strong, and independent, but blind. He is a main contributing member of the family team! These brothers depend upon the rain for the animals and the vegetable garden, so they can attend school come September.

Dr. Sharon O. Maida has been teaching blind and visually impaired children for 30 years. She has taught braille and is an orientation and mobility specialist in private practice. Sharon is the author of five other books, Reaching, Crawling, Walking... Let's Get Moving, Friendship Tea, All In A Day's Work, Church Bells Ringing and Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Creeping. She is dedicated to improving education for blind children around the world. Dr. Lillian Rankel, a research chemist at Mobil, changed careers to become a high school chemistry and physics teacher in 1996. In 2006, she had a blind student in Honors Chemistry who utilized her adaptations and tactile methods to complete the course, including labs. She subsequently co-authored a large print/braille book, Out-of-Sight Science Experiments, in addition to Church Bells Ringing, All In A Day's Work and Friendship Tea. Dr. Rankel is working to improve education at a blind grammar school in Kenya.