The Blind Woodsman: One Man's Journey to Find His Purpose on the Other Side of Darkness
About this audiobook
·A motivational true story about a man who finds true happiness after struggling with depression, drug addiction and financial despair despite being blind after a failed suicide attempt.
·John and his wife Anni, fondly called "Honeybee" by John, share their story with the mission to inspire others to pursue their own creative passions, regardless of the challenges they may face.
·Estimated 192+ pages, available in paperback and audio, also exploring braille edition.
·Although John's creative outlet revolves around woodworking, overall mission and positioning of the title is very much anchored in self-help/inspirational segments.
About the author
John and Anni Furniss are a married artist couple living in Southwest Washington with their dog Pickle. John is completely blind and has been a woodworker for almost 20 years. He is a suicide survivor who is passionate about sharing his story to help others. He can also often be found doing talks in local schools about mental health and blind awareness with Anni by his side. He volunteers at the Washington School for the Blind teaching woodworking to the students there.
Anni has been a mixed media artist including painting, photography, sculpting and fiber arts for almost 30 years. She uses art as therapy for a hypermobility condition. She loves spreading awareness about using art as a tool to help mental and physical challenges. Anni worked at the Vancouver Community Library for 14 years and spent many years volunteering to organize community events such as fundraisers and art shows.
Together, John and Anni have created an online community dedicated to mental health awareness, disability advocacy and art that now has over two million followers.
