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Touch the Top of the World : A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Further Than the Eye Can See
by Erik Weihenmayer
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Good (ex-library)
- ISBN 10
- 0733614183
- ISBN 13
- 9780733614187
- Seller
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Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Hodder, Australia, 2001. Trade Paperback. Good (ex-library). Trade Paperback. 304 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hodder, Australia, 2001. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. More specifically: Text and spine/cover marked with Library stamps, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Cover is protected in clear, self-adhesive laminate. Edges of pages are lightly browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The incredible, inspiring story of climber Eirk Weihenmayer from the diagnosis that foretold the loss of his sight, to his dream to climb mountains, and finally his quest to reach each of the Seven Summits. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mountaineering; ISBN: 0733614183. ISBN/EAN: 9780733614187. Inventory No: 20030135.. 9780733614187
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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- Seller
- Manyhills Books
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 20030135
- Title
- Touch the Top of the World : A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Further Than the Eye Can See
- Author
- Erik Weihenmayer
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (ex-library)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0733614183
- ISBN 13
- 9780733614187
- Publisher
- Hodder
- Place of Publication
- Australia
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Mountaineering; Touch the Top of the World : A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Further Than the Eye Can See
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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