Dyslexia My Life on Cassette Tape [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Girard Sagmiller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 1998

The book Dyslexia My Life on Cassette Tape. This is not part of the book but all of it, read to you. Girard's story will inspire people everywhere. In Dyslexia - My Life, Girard talks candidly about his struggles and the negative perception people held about him while growing up. He shares the story of how he rose up out of the shadows of being told he was mentally incapable of functioning in school, to receiving an a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Girard shares with the reader not only the deep personal pain of his life, but also his creative techniques and the skills he personally used in overcoming this disability and learning to live successfully as a dyslexic.

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"A law of nature rules that energy cannot be destroyed. You change its form from coal to steam, from steam to power in the turbine, but you do not destroy energy. In the same way, another law governs human activity and rule! s that honest effort cannot be lost, but that some day the proper benefits will be forthcoming." -- Anonymous reviewer

"Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal, it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it." -- Anonymous reviewer

"Every difficulty scrambled over will be a ghost to disturb your leisure later on." -- Anonymous reviewer

"It is much easier to be critical than to be correct" -- Anonymous reviewer

"The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others." -- Jon Locke

"The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil." -- Anonymous reviewer

"What I kept, I lost; what I spent, I had, and what I gave, I have." -- Anonymous reviewer

"You have a great job. Each day you can make a difference in someone's life and that difference could change the world tomorrow, for good or bad. Most people spend their lives in a job that makes other people financially wealthier." -- Anonymous reviewer

Girard - "Great book! This kind of info is what family, friends and caregivers need to know. It is clear, concise and at times cuts to the heart. Thanks for allowing me to see your pain. It will help many of us be more patient and loving toward the little ones."

Girard - " Great book! When I was reading it last night I was amazed at the similarities between my nephew and you. Two days ago he got beaten up at school by some kids, so this will be just the pick-me-up he needs. We will be meeting them in Virginia next week, so I'll give it to him then. In the meantime, my sister and I both thank you for taking the time to write about the best approaches to take. Between you and me his father has not been the most patient with him and perhaps if he reds about the relationship between you and your father it will help the situation." -- From the Publisher

From the Publisher

DT Press pick of the year award.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: DT Publishing (March 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964308746
• ISBN-13: 978-0964308749
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,503,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

G Sagmiller -Author / Dyslexic / Speaker
http://dyslexiamylife.com/
http://theglp.org
Mr Sagmiller, travels internationally as a consultant for a worldwide organization and moonlighted as a professional model for companies such as Levi Jeans and Anheuser-Busch Inc. He also offers classes through Universities, and contributes to other community services. Mr. Sagmiller servers as board member for Kansas/Western Missouri Branch of Internal Dyslexia Association and President of the board and co-founder for The Gifted Learning Project both (501(3)c) organization. In 2006 Mr Sagmiller were selected for the FamilyFun magazine, Points of Light Foundation and Walt Disney Company's Outstanding Volunteer Award. He is also the producer of the award wining documentary on PBS, Dakota's Pride - One father's search for the truth about Down syndrome.

Mr Sagmiller understands learning hurdlers 1st hand, he is dyslexic and also the father of a child with a learning hurdler.
* Mr. Sagmiller has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows including Fox News and quoted in The Kansas City Star, The Business Journal and USA Today..
* Producer of Signing Song educational DVD
* Producer of Signing bible Song educational DVD
* Producer of CD - Movie Music CD - Dakota's Pride Theme Songs Artist/Band
* Producer of SENSORY INTEGRATION STRATEGIES educational DVD
* Producer of Dehydrator Delights educational DVD
* co-wrote the movie Dyslexia our lifes, webpage: giftedlearningproject.org/glp_movie.html
* Lectured internationally for countless Teacher workshops, classroom discussions, Notre Dame, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc. (LDW), Learning Disability Association (LDA), International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and Michigan Dyslexia Institute(MDI).
* Mr Sagmiller has also been featured in business and parenting publications.
* Mr Sagmiller is currently the executive director of the non-profit organization, The Gifted Learning Project.
* Author of DT Publishing's best selling Autobiographic book, DYSLEXIA MY LIFE. The book won teacher's pick award
* A motivational speaker for small to Fortune 500 Corporations.
* Mr. Sagmiller has authored award winning published stories / articles / Movie Scripts on learning disabilities.
* Guest/keynote speaker at the Internal, state and regional learning disability conferences.
* Founder and developer of the web site dyslexiamylife.org. The web site won outstanding web site award from the Disability Network. Located at dyslexiamylife.org
* Winner of the Ronald E. Weger award for public awareness of dyslexia.
* Mr. Sagmiller is the subject of countless newspaper and magazine article on dyslexia and learning disabilities.
* Mr. Sagmiller has authored and produced limitless videos, tapes and CDs on learning disabilities.
* Understands dyslexia, because Mr. Sagmiller is dyslexic.
* Member of Learning Disability Association
* Member of the International Dyslexia Association
* Mr. Sagmiller servers as board member for Kansas/Western Missouri Branch of Internal Dyslexia Association and President of the board and co-founder for The Gifted Learning Project both (501(3)c) organization.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A First, August 31, 2000

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J. Casey (San Francisco, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dyslexia My Life on Cassette Tape (Audio Cassette)

This is the only book I have found that explains to others through the eyes of a dyslexic, what it can be like to be learnig disabled.I highly recommend this book to anyone who is dyslexic or is trying to understand a friend or family member who is learning disabled.As an adult dyslexic, I also recommend the author's website as a wonderful resource for the learning disabled or the parent, teacher, or friend of a learning disabled child.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great help for teachers!, May 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dyslexia My Life on Cassette Tape (Audio Cassette)

As a very busy 1st grade teacher, I enjoyed listening to the tapes in my car. The information is helping me to have greater empathy for my LD students. It is also giving me excellent, simple ideas for teaching them more effectively that I can implement immediately.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars reviewed by Ellen Tanner Marsh, a New York Times best-selling author, February 23, 2006

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girard sagmiller "G. Sagmiller" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dyslexia My Life on Cassette Tape (Audio Cassette)

Dyslexia: My Life
One Man's Story of his Life with a Learning Disability
An Autobiography
By Girard J. Sagmiller
As reviewed by Ellen Tanner Marsh, a New York Times best-selling author
What does it mean to grow up with a disability that no one seems to understand? For
author Girard Sagmiller, it meant grappling with shame and fear and his father's stony
disapproval. Girard Sagmiller has dyslexia, a neurological learning disability where
individuals experience problems recognizing words (the letters are often transposed) so
that reading is difficult, if not impossible. More often than not, dyslexics are erroneously
considered slow or stupid.
With honesty and grace, Sagmiller tells the story of his own battle with dyslexia and the
many challenges he had to overcome. Growing up in the 1960s, he faced uncaring
teachers and worried, angry parents who didn't know any better in dealing with an
affliction that we now know affects one in five children. But Sagmiller never gave up,
persevering against considerable odds to attend college, get a job and find his niche.
This extraordinary memoir tells his courageous story and also provides helpful tips for
managing dyslexia and ultimately succeeding in life. Overcoming a disability doesn't
mean curing it, but as Sagmiller writes, "other strengths will grow."
This is an important book for anyone struggling with dyslexia, for teachers of dyslexic
students and for families with a dyslexic loved one. The message here is clear: even
dyslexics can flourish in school and in everyday life and succeed in careers of choice.
Girard Sagmiller not only overcame his disability, he triumphed. And here, in this wise
and inspiring book, he shows an insightful path for others to triumph as well.