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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As many of you know, Richard Taesch is the founder of MENVI and the author of the series An Introduction to Music for the Blind Student and An Introduction to Piano for the Blind Student. Here is a link to an article about Richard which captures the essence of his generous heart for teaching and sharing his passion for braille music literacy. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the link to the article followed by some information about Richard’s autobiographies and braille music courses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-14-me-46836-story.html">https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-14-me-46836-story.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard has published some memoirs in his “For all too soon” and “Summer’s Memory” available from lots of places including Amazon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.amazon.com/all-too-soon-Seasons-Teacher/dp/1499907109">https://www.amazon.com/all-too-soon-Seasons-Teacher/dp/1499907109</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For over 25 years now, Dancing Dots has published Richard’s series on learning and teaching braille music. See:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.dancingdots.com/prodesc/publications.htm">www.dancingdots.com/prodesc/publications.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations, Richard on your many accomplishments! So many appreciate you. So many have been blessed by your work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>