Empowered: A Memoir of Faith, Fortitude and Fortune

Apr 13, 2017

Walter Ashby

Empowered: A Memoir of Faith, Fortitude and Fortune www.walterashby.com

Walter credits his accomplishments to a number of factors including:

The unending support of his father and his father’s emphasis on what Walter was able to do rather than on the ways he differed from other kids.
His 10th grade English teacher, who recognized Walter’s intellectual
gifts, helped him understand the extent of those gifts and instilled
in him a love of literature and writing.
His hard-earned self-confidence.
His fierce desire to achieve, to be independent and to
realize a sense of dignity.
His ability to think creatively and problem-solve.
His strong religious faith
Walter’s daughter, Beth Jones, who also has significant eyesight loss, often speaks with her father. She has a Ph.D in special education and contributed to the Epilogue in Impaired, But Empowered.