Robert Mercer's life could have been very different. He was born with
very low vision and, as a youngster, struggled in school. But through
the intervention of a caring teacher and the support of his family, he
found his way to the Halifax School for the Blind and into the classroom
of Mrs. Beaton. It was there that he discovered his voice, a voice he
uses to recount his remarkable journey from a shy little boy to a
community leader.