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Letters reveal Louis Braille's life, mission [audio 8min]

Louis Braille devised the most widely used system of reading for the visually impaired. Newly released letters by Braille have been made public in France and the documents shed new light on his life and mission. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with author C. Michael Miller and publisher Diane Croft about their newly released book, A Touch of Genius.
Read entire article at BBC-PRI-WGBH "The World"