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