Sparks in Darkness

About the Book

Sparks in Darkness is composed of four stories, three of which are interconnected stories that deal with living with blindness. Blindness is addressed in terms of the challenges it presents and the ways in which its limitations are overcome. For example, a blind couple raises their little girl successfully, despite their double handicap. In spite of dire predictions, with the help of relatives and friends all the characters manage to surmount their difficulties. These stories may perhaps shed light on the plight of blind people in the seeing world. The last story, The Haven, is based on the idea of the Ospedale della Pietà institution of seventeenth-century Venice. It attempts to underline the role of loving mothers in the healthy development of abandoned and rejected children. In The Haven, the roles played by the “mothers” and the “fathers,” such as Dr. Haven and Mike, together create a wonderful environment for unwanted children

About the Author

Irene Sever was born in Paris, France, in 1932. She earned advanced degrees from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Haifa, and the Sorbonne in Paris. She is a retired professor from the University of Haifa. A married mother of three, she speaks several languages, including Hebrew, English, French, German, and several more.