Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1504746570 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"It's the little details that make this book really helpful." according to Onikaze. About eight months ago (from the time of writing this review) my wife lost her eyesight. Knowing about Erik Weihenmayer from a Travel Channel special that included a segment about his leading the Global Explorers annual trek to Machu Picchu, I actually wrote his website in the hopes of getting someone there to give me ideas about how to help my wife enjoy the outdoors again. Little did I know I'd be hearing from Mr. Weihenmayer himself. He was truly gracious and helpful, and both he and some other folks from his site and Global Explorers suggested I give this book a look.I purchased this along with Sabriye Ten. Erik is an amazing man whose inspiration will touch everyone This is a well written book that holds your interest all the way. Erik is an amazing man whose inspiration will touch everyone. He helps us all to be better people!. Goalie Glenn said Just Terrific. This is just a terrific book, filled with humor, wisdom, pathos and adventure. The author poignantly describes his childhood descent into blindness, his efforts to ignore it, his initial rebelliousness, and his gradual coming to terms with his handicap. Before long, the reader, like Erik, no longer sees blindness as a handicap, but as one of many hurdles life tosses in our way. It is certainly less of a burden to him than was the sudden, tragic death of his mother, which he movingly addresses and comes to terms with. He finds purpose to his life, he finds love, and he finds friendship and adventure on the moun
But Erik was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling and exciting life.In this poignant and inspiring memoir, he shares his struggle to push past the limits imposed on him by his visual impairment and by a seeing world. Read by Nick Sullivan Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of thirteen. It is about finding the courage to reach for that ultimate summit and transform your life into something truly miraculous.. He speaks movingly of the role his family played in his battle to break through the barriers of bli
He describes fearsome ascents of Kilimanjaro--with his fianc‚e, so they can be married near the crater summit--El Capitan and Aconcagua's Polish Glacier. Weihenmayer tells his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, and his fortitude and enthusiasm are deeply inspiring. He goes on to chronicle his young adulthood, including his teaching career and his passion for climbing, seeded during a month-long skills camp for blind adolescents and blossoming on his harrowing ascent of Mount McKinley. From Publishers Weekly In this moving and adventure-packed memoir, Weihenmayer begins with his gradual loss of sight as a very young child. With the insightful intimacy of Tom Sullivan's classic If You Could See What I Hear and the intensity of the best adventu