{"id":1969,"date":"2016-05-29T01:14:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T06:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2016-05-29T01:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-29T06:10:23","slug":"author-daniel-bernstrom-is-not-losing-sight-of-the-realities-of-his-vision-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1969","title":{"rendered":"Author Daniel Bernstrom is Not Losing Sight of the Realities of His Vision Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7787\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1969-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities Presents Daniel Bernstrom  Author, Diversity Officer, Learning Resource Coordinator, Father, and Blind, Inc. graduate. Join Jeff Thompson as he interviews  Daniel about his first published book, \u201cOne Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree\u201d now available on Amazon. How his vision loss challenged his fears and how he wrestled with the realities he had to face head on. <!--more--><br \/>\nDaniel shares his deepest thoughts, struggles and talks about his new book and the 2 more on the way.<br \/>\n[gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7789\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1969-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/daniel_Bernstrom-__Childrens_Book_Author_Learning_Resource_Coordinator_Diversity_Officer_and_Blind_Inc_Graduate.mp3Blind Abilities Presents Daniel Bernstrom Author, Diversity Officer, Learning Resource Coordinator, Father, and Blind, Inc. graduate. Join Jeff Thompson as he interviews Daniel about his first published book, \u201cOne Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree\u201d now available on Amazon. 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