Touch the top of the world
By: Erik Weihenmayer
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Magna Large Print Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Long Preston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 491
ISBN-13: 9780750518970
Subjects: Large type books
Description: In Touch the Top of the World, Erik recalls his struggle to push past the limits placed 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.
Notes: Erik Weihenmayer learned from doctors that he was destined to lose his sight by the age of thirteen. Yet he was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fufilling, exciting life. His dream was to climb mountains and he became the first blind man to reach the summit of McKinley. His quest was to reach each of the Seven Summits and he speaks movingly if the role his family played in his battle. He had the vision to dream big; the courage to reach for near impossible goals; and the grit, determination, and ingenuity to fufil his dream.