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Elliott, Marilyn Davidson, 1955-
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Davidson, Eric, 1915-2009.
Blind automobile mechanics -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.
Dartmouth Book Award.
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Elliott, Marilyn Davidson, 1955-
Davidson, Eric, 1915-2009.
Blind automobile mechanics -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.
Dartmouth Book Award.
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The blind mechanic : the amazing story of Eric
Davidson
, survivor of the 1917 Halifax Explosion /
Marilyn
Davidson
Elliott
; foreword by Janet Kitz.
by
Elliott
,
Marilyn
Davidson
,
1955-
Nimbus Publishing, 2018.
Call #:
629.287092 D252e
Subjects
Davidson
, Eric, 1915-2009.
Blind automobile mechanics -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.
Dartmouth Book Award.
ISBN:
9781771086769 (softcover)
Description:
194 p. : photos, ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"Eric
Davidson
lost both eyes in the Halifax Explosion when he was two years old. Against all odds, he taught himself to become an auto mechanic and had a successful decades-long career as “one of the boys.” Eric
Davidson
was a beautiful, fair-haired toddler when the Halifax Explosion struck, killing almost 2,000 people and seriously injuring thousands of others. Eric lost both eyes—a tragedy that his mother never fully recovered from. Eric, however, was positive and energetic. He also developed a fascination with cars and how they worked, and he later decided, against all likelihood, to become a mechanic. Assisted by his brothers who read to him from manuals, he worked hard, passed examinations, and carved out a decades-long career. Once the subject of a National Film Board documentary, Eric
Davidson
was, until his death, a much-admired figure in Halifax. This book does not gloss over the challenges faced by Eric and by his parents. Written by his daughter
Marilyn
, it gives new insights into the story of the 1917 Halifax Explosion and contains never-before-seen documents and photographs. While Eric
Davidson
has been mentioned in previous Explosion accounts, his story has never been told in such fascinating detail.
Davidson
overcame such odds that his life story might not seem believable if it had not happened."--From publisher.
Awards:
Winner of the Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction, 2019.
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