A Story of Louis Braille Dujarie Author:C.S.C. Brother Ernest Exact reprint of the 1962 Dujarie Press printing. In 1812, when Louis Braille was three years old, he was completely blinded by an accident. His family still wanted him to get a good education, so they sent him to a school for the blind in Paris. There, he learned to read by using large books with raised alphabet letters. Louis studied music and... more » became the organist at St. Ann'e Church in Paris. He began to teach music lessons to blind students. Later, he made it easier for his blind students to learn to read words and music when he developed a system of raised dots. Reading this story can encourage us to follow in the footsteps of Louis Braille, who was determined to overcome his disability and to help others.« less