Impaired, but Empowered
A Memoir of Faith, Fortitude, and Fortune
No se pudo agregar al carrito
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
Impaired, but Empowered
Compra ahora por $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrado por:
-
Billy Brookshire
-
De:
-
Walter Ashby
Acerca de esta escucha
Growing up in Mineral Wells, Texas during the 1950s and 60s was anything but idyllic for Walter Ashby. Due to a misdiagnosis and medical error, his sister Janie went from being a lively young girl to a shell of a person who required their parents’ attention 24 hours a day, every day. To add insult to injury, his parents received another blow: before Walter was six-years-old, he lost 98 percent of his vision, leaving him legally blind. Speaking as though he was not present, doctors told Walter’s parents not to expect much: he wouldn’t graduate from high school, let alone attend college. He would never drive, and probably wouldn’t do anything meaningful with his life.
While the diagnosis stung, instead of looking at his disability as an impairment, Walter saw it as a challenge. He didn’t want to be a burden to his parents—instead Walter chose to disregard his naysayers and prove how wrong they were. By relying on faith—along with his own initiative and a handful of caring adults, including his father—not only did he graduate from high school and college, Walter earned two graduate degrees, married the girl of his dreams, became a father, and enjoyed a long and successful career helping others. Walter proved the cynics wrong.
Impaired, but Empowered is a story of the human spirit and how that spirit has been passed to future generations—both Ashby’s daughters and one grandson inherited the same gene and are also sight-impaired. Most of all, Impaired, but Empowered is the story about why you should never stop believing in yourself or your faith.
©2017 Walter D. Ashby (P)2023 Walter D. AshbyLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
Blind Ambition
- How to Go from Victim to Visionary
- De: Chad E. Foster
- Narrado por: Zach Hoffman
- Duración: 5 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
While most people were preparing for the adventure of adult life, Chad E. Foster was watching the world he grew up with fade to black. But that didn’t stop him from becoming the first blind person to graduate from the Harvard Business School leadership program and climbing the corporate ladder as a successful finance/sales executive. With determination, ambition, and drive, Chad created what Oracle said would be impossible. He gave millions of people the ability to earn a living by becoming the first to create customer relationship software for the visually impaired.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Can’t wait to hear him speak!
- De Danielle en 01-31-25
De: Chad E. Foster
-
Vernon Can Read!
- A Memoir
- De: Vernon Jordan Jr, Annette Gordon-Reed - contributor
- Narrado por: Vernon Jordan Jr
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 67
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 63
As a young college student in Atlanta, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man’s post-luncheon siestas, Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. “Vernon can read!” the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly 50 years later, Vernon Jordan, now a senior executive at Lazard Freres, long-time civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders and one of the most charismatic figures in America, has written an unforgettable book about his life and times.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
details
- De Beverleyann en 03-26-25
De: Vernon Jordan Jr, y otros
-
A Doctor in the House
- My Life with Ben Carson
- De: Candy Carson
- Narrado por: Candy Carson
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 61
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 55
Like most Americans, you might think of Ben Carson as a trailblazing brain surgeon and, in the last few years, as an outspoken commentator on national issues. But his wife of more than 40 years knows him as so much more: A loving husband, a devoted father, a devout Christian, a committed philanthropist, and a fierce patriot. Now Candy Carson introduces us to the private side of a very public figure as she shares the inspiring story of their marriage and their family.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Awesome, wonderful
- De Liza en 12-09-16
De: Candy Carson
-
Sleeping Giants
- Authentic Stories and Insights for Building a Life That Matters
- De: Dr. Nathan Mellor
- Narrado por: Dr. Nathan Mellor
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 24
Your mental model is not rigid. At any point in life, you possess the ability to change your perspective. Have you found that success does not erase insecurity and self-doubt? Do you know what it feels like to long for a different life? Sleeping Giants provides practical insights into how ordinary people can choose to build lives that matter.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Like blurry eye sight that becomes clear
- De Dallas en 02-25-23
-
My Grandfather's Son
- A Memoir
- De: Clarence Thomas
- Narrado por: Clarence Thomas
- Duración: 11 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 771
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 691
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 692
Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wonderful read
- De Amazon Customer en 10-17-21
De: Clarence Thomas
-
How to Raise an Adult
- Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
- De: Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Narrado por: Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Duración: 12 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,214
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,866
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,849
In How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research; on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers; and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Target Audience- Upper-Middle Class
- De Savy shopper en 06-02-16
-
Blind Ambition
- How to Go from Victim to Visionary
- De: Chad E. Foster
- Narrado por: Zach Hoffman
- Duración: 5 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
While most people were preparing for the adventure of adult life, Chad E. Foster was watching the world he grew up with fade to black. But that didn’t stop him from becoming the first blind person to graduate from the Harvard Business School leadership program and climbing the corporate ladder as a successful finance/sales executive. With determination, ambition, and drive, Chad created what Oracle said would be impossible. He gave millions of people the ability to earn a living by becoming the first to create customer relationship software for the visually impaired.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Can’t wait to hear him speak!
- De Danielle en 01-31-25
De: Chad E. Foster
-
Vernon Can Read!
- A Memoir
- De: Vernon Jordan Jr, Annette Gordon-Reed - contributor
- Narrado por: Vernon Jordan Jr
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 67
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 63
As a young college student in Atlanta, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man’s post-luncheon siestas, Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. “Vernon can read!” the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly 50 years later, Vernon Jordan, now a senior executive at Lazard Freres, long-time civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders and one of the most charismatic figures in America, has written an unforgettable book about his life and times.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
details
- De Beverleyann en 03-26-25
De: Vernon Jordan Jr, y otros
-
A Doctor in the House
- My Life with Ben Carson
- De: Candy Carson
- Narrado por: Candy Carson
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 61
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 55
Like most Americans, you might think of Ben Carson as a trailblazing brain surgeon and, in the last few years, as an outspoken commentator on national issues. But his wife of more than 40 years knows him as so much more: A loving husband, a devoted father, a devout Christian, a committed philanthropist, and a fierce patriot. Now Candy Carson introduces us to the private side of a very public figure as she shares the inspiring story of their marriage and their family.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Awesome, wonderful
- De Liza en 12-09-16
De: Candy Carson
-
Sleeping Giants
- Authentic Stories and Insights for Building a Life That Matters
- De: Dr. Nathan Mellor
- Narrado por: Dr. Nathan Mellor
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 24
Your mental model is not rigid. At any point in life, you possess the ability to change your perspective. Have you found that success does not erase insecurity and self-doubt? Do you know what it feels like to long for a different life? Sleeping Giants provides practical insights into how ordinary people can choose to build lives that matter.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Like blurry eye sight that becomes clear
- De Dallas en 02-25-23
-
My Grandfather's Son
- A Memoir
- De: Clarence Thomas
- Narrado por: Clarence Thomas
- Duración: 11 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 771
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 691
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 692
Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wonderful read
- De Amazon Customer en 10-17-21
De: Clarence Thomas
-
How to Raise an Adult
- Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
- De: Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Narrado por: Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Duración: 12 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,214
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,866
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,849
In How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research; on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers; and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Target Audience- Upper-Middle Class
- De Savy shopper en 06-02-16
-
Blue-Collar Cash
- Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life
- De: Ken Rusk
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 7 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 45
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
In a period of skyrocketing student loan debt without the promise of high-paying employment, and in an economy in desperate need of skilled tradespeople, many are seeking new paths. Ken Rusk, the "million-dollar ditch digger", is here to show you that blue-collar trades are a source of pride and that you can - and will - find your version of happiness by pursuing a good old-fashioned craft. In Blue Collar Cash, Ken shares his insights from more than 30 years working in blue-collar trades as an entrepreneur, mentor, and life coach.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book should be required reading for everyone.
- De Jay Romanoff en 11-07-20
De: Ken Rusk
-
You Have a Brain
- A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G.
- De: Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis, Ben Carson MD
- Narrado por: Dan John Miller
- Duración: 6 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 221
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 187
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 189
In You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G., Dr. Carson unpacks the eight important parts of thinking big--talent, honesty, integrity, being nice, knowledge, books, in-depth learning, and God--and presents the stories of people who demonstrated those things in his life. By applying the idea of T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. to your life, and by looking at those around you as well, you too can overcome obstacles and work toward achieving your dreams.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Loved it!
- De MD Porter en 07-01-21
De: Gregg Lewis, y otros
-
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons
- What I Learned Teaching the Children of the One Percent
- De: Blythe Grossberg
- Narrado por: Ann Marie Gideon
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 78
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 77
Ben orders daily room service while living in a five-star hotel. Olivia collects luxury-brand sneakers worn by celebrities. Dakota jets off to Rome when she needs to avoid drama at school. Welcome to the inner circle of New York’s richest families, where academia is an obsession, wealth does nothing to soothe status anxiety and parents will try just about anything to gain a competitive edge in the college admissions rat race.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Why such bad reviews?
- De vicki en 10-23-22
De: Blythe Grossberg
-
The Empress Has No Clothes
- Conquering Self-Doubt to Embrace Success
- De: Joyce M. Roche
- Narrado por: Julie Eickhoff
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 40
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Joyce Roche rose from humble circumstances to earn an Ivy League MBA and become the first female African-American vice president of Avon, president of a leading hair care company, and CEO of the national nonprofit Girls Inc. But despite these accomplishments, she felt like a fraud. She worked more and more, had less and less of a personal life, and was never able to enjoy her success.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Not what I expected
- De Nancy C. Thomas en 02-25-17
De: Joyce M. Roche
-
The Gatekeepers
- Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College
- De: Jacques Steinberg
- Narrado por: Jacques Steinberg
- Duración: 13 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 135
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 116
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 116
In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent insight but too much filler
- De Troyus en 07-28-14
-
World Class
- One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children
- De: Teru Clavel
- Narrado por: Teru Clavel
- Duración: 8 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
A must-hear firsthand exploration of why Asian students are outpacing their American counterparts and how to help our children excel in today’s competitive world.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
World Class Education In An Ever Changing World
- De civicus en 06-04-23
De: Teru Clavel
-
How the Other Half Learns
- Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice
- De: Robert Pondiscio
- Narrado por: Robert Pondiscio
- Duración: 11 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 133
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 118
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 115
The promise of public education is excellence for all. But that promise has seldom been kept for low-income children of color in America. In How the Other Half Learns, teacher and education journalist Robert Pondiscio focuses on Success Academy, the network of controversial charter schools in New York City founded by Eva Moskowitz, who has created something unprecedented in American education: a way for large numbers of engaged and ambitious low-income families of color to get an education for their children that equals and even exceeds what wealthy families take for granted.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting story about a Bronx charter school
- De Marie en 09-13-19
De: Robert Pondiscio
-
The Inequality Machine
- How College Divides Us
- De: Paul Tough
- Narrado por: Paul Tough
- Duración: 12 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 39
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
From best-selling author Paul Tough, an indelible and explosive book on the glaring injustices of higher education, including unfair admissions tests, entrenched racial barriers, and crushing student debt. Now updated and expanded for the pandemic era. Combining vivid and powerful personal stories with deep, authoritative reporting, Paul Tough explains how we got into this mess and explores the innovative reforms that might get us out.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A must-read/listen!
- De Jetaun Davis en 05-20-21
De: Paul Tough
-
Different...Not Less
- Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD
- De: Temple Grandin
- Narrado por: Colleen Patrick
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
This book is a compilation of success stories from adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome. Each shares what helped them during their childhood and young lives that made them the independent adults they are today. One of the most important missions Temple Grandin has is making sure people with autism and Asperger's make something of their lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting and Insightful
- De Joy from Utica, MI en 05-08-18
De: Temple Grandin
-
Grown and Flown
- How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults
- De: Lisa Heffernan, Mary Dell Harrington
- Narrado por: Amanda Dolan, Brittany Pressley, Dan Bittner, y otros
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 115
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 104
The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing, and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of 15- to 25-year-olds.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Seems made for wealthy smart kids
- De Claudia Davis en 11-15-21
De: Lisa Heffernan, y otros
-
The Deeper the Roots
- A Memoir of Hope and Home
- De: Michael Tubbs
- Narrado por: Michael Tubbs
- Duración: 7 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 56
“Don’t tell nobody our business,” Michael Tubbs’ mother often told him growing up. For Michael, that meant a lot of things: Don’t tell anyone about the day-to-day struggle of being Black and broke in Stockton, CA. Don’t tell anyone the pain of having a father incarcerated for 25 years to life. Don’t tell anyone about living two lives: the brainy bookworm and the kid with the newest Jordans.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An empowering read and survivor tale
- De Janet Denise Kelly en 01-23-22
De: Michael Tubbs
-
It Takes a School
- The Extraordinary Story of an American School in the World’s #1 Failed State
- De: Jonathan Starr
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 7 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
Jonathan Starr is not your traditional do-gooder, and in 2009, when he decided to found Abaarso, a secondary school in Somaliland, the choice seemed crazy to even his closest friends. Why, they wondered, would he turn down a life of relative luxury to relocate to an armed compound in a breakaway region of the world's number one failed state? To achieve his mission, Starr would have to overcome profound cultural differences, broken promises, and threats to his safety and that of his staff.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
enjoyed
- De tony en 09-20-22
De: Jonathan Starr
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Impaired, but Empowered
Calificaciones medias de los clientesReseñas - Selecciona las pestañas a continuación para cambiar el origen de las reseñas.
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Christopher Woodward
- 10-12-23
Beautiful and Inspiring
I already knew Walter was an amazing man before listening to his story! This is a wonderful story of perseverance and dedication! Walter’s commitment to his personal success in life, backed by his devotion to family and faith is absolutely inspiring! It doesn’t matter if you know him or not. You will after this book! On a side note, the narrator is amazing!
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña