Welcome
We all spend a lifetime defining and discovering who we are. Some are lucky enough to find insights and inspiration at an early age, filling the pages of their lives with purpose and direction.
Cues and Signals
Armed with a smile on my face and a white cane in my hand, I went back to school
Open for Business
As a sighted person, I always liked the sign “Open for Business.”
Honor of Cab Drivers, Part II
The saga surrounding my situation with certain cab drivers continues
Honor of Cab Drivers, Part 1
On one freezing Chicago evening, Honor and I stood across the street from the Federal Courthouse trying to hail a taxi . . .
A Life of Passion – Part 4 “Italy 2005”
I fell in love with Italy in 2005 . . .
A Life of Passion – Part 3 “Honor”
I met Honor, my Labrador guide dog, on September 9, 1997 . . .
A Life of Passion – Part 2 “Life Ends and Begins”
In November of 1995, my world suddenly and tragically collapsed . . .
A Life of Passion, Part 1 “Travel Bug”
In my life I’ve had three passions: traveling, the law, and writing . . .
Julia Allen, Chapter Two: A Life in Print 