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Touch the Top of the World : A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See by Erik Weihenmayer (2002, UK-B Format Paperback)

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The incredible bestselling book from the author of No Barriers and The Adversity Advantage Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of thirteen. 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. He speaks movingly of the role his family played in his battle to break through the barriers of blindness: the mother who prayed for the miracle that would restore her son's sight and the father who encouraged him to strive for that distant mountaintop. And he tells the story of his dream to climb the world's Seven Summits, and how he is turning that dream into astonishing reality (something fewer than a hundred mountaineers have done). From the snow-capped summit of McKinley to the towering peaks of Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro to the ultimate challenge, Mount Everest, this is a story about daring to dream in the face of impossible odds. It is about finding the courage to reach for that ultimate summit, and transforming your life into something truly miraculous. "An inspiration to other blind people and plenty of us folks who can see just fine."-- Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Into Thin Air

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452282942
ISBN-13
9780452282940
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2197600

Product Key Features

Book Title
Touch the Top of the World : a Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See
Author
Erik Weihenmayer
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Adventurers & Explorers, Mountaineering, Motivational & Inspirational, Sports
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Weight
11.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18-Up
Lc Classification Number
Gv199.92.W39a3 2002
Publication Date
2002-03-26
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"Moving and adventure-packed... eloquent... Weihenmayer tells his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, and his fortitude and enthusiasm are deeply inspiring. With the insightful intimacy of Tom Sullivan's classic If You Could See What I Hear and the intensity of the best adventure narratives, Weihenmayer's story will appeal to a broad audience."-- Publishers Weekly "Weihenmayer is an extraordinary individual, adventurer, and athlete... This inspirational story is highly recommended."-- Library Journal "Any fully sighted person might be proud of [Weihenmayer's] feats; to have achieved them without sight is quite amazing."-- The Washington Post Book World "An exciting, one-of-a-kind memoir that should appeal to lovers of man-against-nature stories... The word 'inspiring' is used far too often in book reviews, but here is one case where it really is appropriate." --Booklist "An inspiration to other blind people and plenty of us folks who can see just fine."-- Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Into Thin Air, "Moving and adventure-packed... eloquent... Weihenmayer tells his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, and his fortitude and enthusiasm are deeply inspiring. With the insightful intimacy of Tom Sullivan's classic If You Could See What I Hear and the intensity of the best adventure narratives, Weihenmayer's story will appeal to a broad audience."-- Publishers Weekly "Weihenmayer is an extraordinary individual, adventurer, and athlete... This inspirational story is highly recommended."-- Library Journal "Any fully sighted person might be proud of [Weihenmayer's] feats; to have achieved them without sight is quite amazing."-- The Washington Post Book World "An exciting, one-of-a-kind memoir that should appeal to lovers of man-against-nature stories... The word 'inspiring' is used far too often in book reviews, but here is one case where it really is appropriate." --Booklist "An inspiration to other blind people and plenty of us folks who can see just fine."-- Jon Krakauer, New York Times bestselling author of Into Thin Air
Table of Content
Touch the Top of the WorldAcknowledgments Introduction: McKinley's Kahiltna Glacier 1. Quasimodo 2. A World In-Between 3. Helplessness 4. Faint Recognition 5. Blind Warriors 6. Wizard, the Chick Magnet 7. Flailing to Independence 8. Perceptions 9. Thirty Sets of Eyes 10. Blind Faith 11. Preparation 12. Zero Zero 13. "Big" Changes 14. Uhuru 15. Moving Through Darkness 16. The Nose 17. The Slag Heap 18. I Did Not Die 19. The Song of the Sirens Epilogue Everest
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-511424
Dewey Decimal
796.52/2/092 B
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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While some parts of this book read a little slow, it was a very inspiring read.
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