Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See
by Weihenmayer, Erik
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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About This Item
New York, NY: Dutton Books, 2001. First edition. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. New York, NY: Dutton Books, 2001. First edition. Stated First Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Ex-library.. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. Ex-library with library marks, otherwise as new. DJ covered in protective mylar. E020
Synopsis
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. "I admire you immensely. You are an inspiration to other blind people and plenty of folks who can see just fine." (Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air )
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- Glading Hill Emporium
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- Seller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0001215
- Title
- Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See
- Author
- Weihenmayer, Erik
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Stated First Edition
- Publisher
- Dutton Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2001
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