Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812973682 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Laura Martinson said Humorous story about seeing the world after being blind. Amazing story about a man who, blinded at age Humorous story about seeing the world after being blind Amazing story about a man who, blinded at age 3, still rode his bike, ran, and even skied in the olympics. When he gets his sight back as an adult, he very humorously explains what it is like to see a sexy woman, his family, and such things as shadows verses a curb. It is both an uplifting story and an eye opener into the world of vision and the brain.. , still rode his bike, ran, and even skied in the olympics. When he gets his sight back as an adult, he very humorously explains what it is like to see a sexy woman, his family, and such things as shadows verses a curb. It is both an uplifting story and an eye opener into the world of vision and the brain.. JenRink said Absolutely Remarkable, Unbelievably Inspiring. This is quite simply the most amazing book I have read in years. From a purely superficial perspective, the book is a great read, it is intense, griping and entertaining. But "Crashing Through" is more like an onion than a book. Though I just read and finished it over the last three days I can see myself reading this book many, many more times in the future and drawing fresh insights from it. Among the layers: It is a fascinating exploration into the science and pyschology of vision, extremely complicated material that I felt was delivered masterfully in layman's terms without oversimplifying the material, an. "Great book." according to becksoccer. This book is fascinating and leads to a number of other areas of inquiry. I started relating this to my husband's deafness, my nephew's autism. The format and direction of the story line were terrific. Waiting to give the medical explanations until late in the book worked well.
May went forward, only to find that, even though his eye was now perfect, his brain had forgotten how to process visual input. Fascinated by colors and patterns, he had difficulty discerning facial features, letters, even men from women. . May, always a "pioneer in his heart," had never really felt he was missing anything in life. How May adjusts to his medical miracle, living with the disappointments as well as the joys, makes for a remarkable story of courage and endurance.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. As Esquire contributing editor Kurson (Shadow Divers) relates, the decision to have the surgery wasn't easy. Previously, patients had become depressed, their lives ruined because, while it might seem strange to sighted people, these patients found that the idea of vision was better than the reality. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly Blinded in a childhood accident, Mike May never hesitated to try anything&mda
Blinded at age three, he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the CIA, and becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and family man. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter brought startling news: a revolutionary stem cell transplant surgery could restore May’s vision. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his children’s faces. Robert Kurson gives us a fascinating account of one man’s choice to explore what it means to see–and to truly live.Praise for the National Bestseller Crashing Through:“An incredible human story told in gripping fashion a great read.”–Chicago Sun-Times“Inspiring.”–USA Today“An astonishing story memorably told May is remarkable. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May’s wildest dreams. He had never yearned for vision. One of his great gifts is he makes you feel it, too.”–The Kansas City Star“Propulsive a gripping adventure story.”–Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, Crashing Through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insigh