Donna Hill Blind Advocate – Musician – Cancer Survivor
Donna Hill has been through it all and come out smiling. Legally blind from birth and a two-time breast cancer survivor, Donna, who has three albums of original music, writes, sings and speaks about success, perseverance, the importance of monthly breast self exams and the realities of being blind in America. Her volunteer efforts are now helping young blind performers. When she talks to young people about overcoming adversity, Hill tells them about those who said she would never graduate from college, live independently or marry. She then asks them if they think that she knew all along that those people were wrong. Invariably they say, “Yes.” “Actually,” she says, “I was afraid they were probably right; the difference was that I did not want them to be right.”
From Donna:
Donna works to foster understanding of and improve opportunities for blind Americans, as a volunteer publicist for the nonprofit Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind: http://www.padnfb.org
An 18-year breast cancer survivor who found both tumors herself, she also promotes self-exam. Her articles cover a wide range of topics including politics, literature and humor.
She is working on her first novel — a fantasy. Her other interests include playing piano and guitar, writing music, knitting afghans for her local interfaith ministries and traveling with her husband Rich and Hunter. She has also written several editorials about the Harry Potter books for Mugglenet.com.
Read my articles on American Chronicle:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/3885
Follow me on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/dewhill
Join Me on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dwh99
Or, FaceBook:
http://www.facebook.com/donna.w.hill.
Hear clips from “The Last Straw” at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
Apple I-Tunes
phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374
Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind
www.padnfb.org
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I kept asking myself -
What the h–l are you complaining about?
What an inspiration.
Such compelling evidence of the power of the human spirit.
We can do it all. But we have to act and do it.
Donna Hill life story gives inspiration to many persons if you have will you will get success
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