Out of Sight

Art Schreiber is a high level radio news broadcast executive who suddenly loses his eyesight. At the top of his career as a radio station general manager, Art awakes one morning at a resort near Santa Fe, New Mexico, unable to see. His world is in complete darkness. After facing total despair, Art plots his return to the top while learning to live life in a new way in a new world. Art’s refusal to fold his tent when his eyesight fails and his struggle to live life to the fullest will inspire any person who reads his story. Art’s greatest reward in life is encouraging and motivating others who face similar challenges.

A high level radio news broadcast executive, Art Schreiber suddenly lost his eyesight. At the top of his career as a radio station general manager, Art awoke one morning at a resort near Santa Fe, New Mexico, unable to see. His world was in complete darkness. After facing total despair, Art plotted his return to the top while learning to live life in a new way in a new world. Art’s refusal to fold his tent when his eyesight failed and his struggle to live life to the fullest will inspire any person who reads his story. Art’s greatest reward in life is encouraging and motivating others who face similar challenges. This slim volume contains stories of courage and compassion, illustrating Art Schreiber’s willingness to reach out to those who have lost their eyesight and say to them: ‘Follow me. I know the road you need to take. I’ll show you how to get there.’—Jim Belshaw, author and former newspaper columnist for the Albuquerque Journal. There are many stories of courage in the face of adversity; however, Art’s is one of the most compelling. Out of Sight is a story of human resilience and the powerful role humor plays in turning tragedy into a manageable part of life. This is inspiring and deeply moving, and so is Art.—Fredric Schroeder, First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind. Schreiber writes with humor and models how to deal with great challenges without being preachy.—Allen R. Gilmore, Ph.D., retired clergyperson and clinical psychologist. With incisive understanding, captivating inspiration and wit, Art Schreiber has surmounted the obstacles created by blindness and given directions to thousands. His life stands as a monument to the spirit of America.—Marc Maurer, President, National Federation of the Blind.

Arthur A. Schreiber was eight years old and living on an Ohio farm when he first began listening to the radio. He promised himself that one day that voice coming over the airwaves would be his voice. He kept the promise. By 1982, the year he lost his sight, Art was a seasoned broadcast newsman and had interviewed many high-profile newsmakers, including John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Beatles. He had also managed some of the top radio broadcasting operations in America. Despite losing his sight, Art continued managing radio broadcast stations, including KOB-AM and KOB-FM, in Albuquerque New Mexico. He maintained an active role in his community, becoming a civic leader, a candidate for mayor, and a dedicated member of the National Federation of the Blind. Art’s refusal to fold his tent when his eyesight failed and his struggle to live life to the fullest will inspire any person who reads his story.