THUNDER BAY -- Despite overwhelming odds that have been working against her in life, author Dawnelee Wright has persevered at almost all turns.
Wright was born blind, with a heart defect, struggled with mental health and has most recently lost her hearing. But despite all the adversity, Wright hasn’t let it consume her, and is now the proud author of the memoir A Better Sense of Self.
Wright and her family were at Chapters on Saturday for a book signing to unveil her latest work.
“There’s not many individuals who know about deaf-blindness,” Wright said.”I’m trying to find some positivity and all the good things in life that can still come with disabilities.”
Wright said her memoir covers more than just aspects related to disability.
“It’s a combination of life stories, humour, sadness… The message that I’m trying to get across is that everybody can reach their full potential and find their own normal in the world.”
Wright said putting the book together was just another challenge that she’s proud to have gone through.
“It took a little less than a year. The writing part was not so bad, but the editing part was quite an overwhelming challenge.”
Wright was encouraged by the Canadian Helen Keller Centre to record her story and will be in Toronto later this month to take part in Deaf-Blind Awareness Month.
A Better Sense of Self is now available locally at Chapters, and online either at Amazon or squareup.com.
