Evelyn Alexander : Sally Hobart Alexander (born 1943) is an American writer of children's literature. It turns out my seat at the table is actually a high chair. Sally has 3 jobs listed on their profile. Jo Robinson [4], After her undergraduate degree, Alexander taught third-grade students in Southern California,[5] when a rare disease caused blood vessels in her retina to break, which eventually led to total blindness. [11] In recent years, she has developed hearing loss, and wears hearing aids. Sally Hobart Alexander (born 1943) is an American writer of children's literature. [10], Alexander teaches literature and writing in the Chatham University Master of Fine Arts Program in Children’s and Adolescent Writing. Evelyn Alexander | So, surely, the real question is: Why have all our revolutions failed? : I would be a mature mature student. "[4], Alexander embarked on a writing career in children's fiction with the publication of her first book, Mom Can't See Me (1990), in which Alexander depicts a loving family that has learned to cope with having a blind parent. Yes, I'm fine. : Jo Robinson [at the university interview] She is best known for her books about her experiences as a blind person. : | : Sally Alexander : [speaking on TV about The Miss World Competition] The only other forum in which participants are weighed, measured and publicly examined … View Sally Alexander’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Early life and education. I-I came to warn you, but seeing as you already know... Jo Robinson [4] She received the 1995 Christopher Award for Taking Hold: My Journey into Blindness. Sally Alexander [1], Sally Hobart married Bob Alexander, an English professor. Oh don't be so melodramatic. [speaking on TV about The Miss World Competition] Go and bugger off home. Release Dates Jo Robinson : Sally Alexander You couldn't even get a bank account without dad's permission. Professor Davidson | [1][2], Alexander has a daughter, Abigail Thaw, with ex-husband John Thaw. Why don't you just say. View the profiles of professionals named "Sally Alexander" on LinkedIn. Sally Alexander [7] "Although I don't minimize the challenges of my deaf-blindness," she wrote in 2010, "I do believe that were I to lose all my hearing, I would still find meaning and joy in reading and writing books. And you're surprised? That was one bank manager and one doctor.