S6 Ep08 "Hello Darkness, My Old Friend"

Your History Your Story

In the summer of 1960, nineteen year old Sandy Greenberg, the son of a Buffalo, NY junk dealer, was home on break between his sophomore and junior years at Columbia University. Sandy, who loved sports, also loved learning and was very excited about his future and the possibilities that lay ahead. However, while pitching in a baseball game that summer, Sandy’s vision suddenly became cloudy, requiring him to leave the game after almost hitting a batter. Sandy did not know it then, but eye disease and a misdiagnosis would soon lead to complete blindness.

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with author, entrepreneur, investor and inventor, Sandy Greenberg. Sandy will talk about his book, “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend”, which tells his story of how he went from despair to a life of hope, love and gratitude. Sandy will share stories about special people in his life who helped him and believed in him, especially his wife Sue and his college roommate and dear friend, Art Garfunkel, who he affectionately calls “Arthur”.

Sandy and his wife, Sue are founders of End Blindness, “a prize created to advance ground breaking, scientific and medical research to end blindness permanently and for everyone”.

Photo(s): Courtesy of Sandy Greenberg

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

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