One of the books I am reading this month is so amazing. It is called "And There Was Light" by Jacques Lusseyran. He is a Hero of the French Resistance. And even more amazing about him...he was blind. A tragic accident at the age of 8 left him blind for the rest of his life. Never in my life have I read a book where every word is so eloquent in it's description. It is so ahh inspiring!

In his own words he says: "What a mother can do for a blind child is explained in a few words: give him birth a second time. That is what my mother did for me, and it was her courage, not mine, that was called out. My only job was to turn myself over to her, believe what she believed, and use her eyes every time I missed my own."

"Joy does not come from outside, for whatever happens to us it is within" Jacques Lusseyran

This book is his Autobiography.

I love reading books like this because it makes History come to life for me. People like Jacques get into my head and heart and become a part of me!