{"title":"James Eliol Mercer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"i-sight-book-james-eliol-mercer-9798886044102","title":"I Sight","description":"\u003cp\u003eI Sight: The Power of Perception\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy: James Eliol Mercer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarrowing and deeply personal, \u003cem\u003e I Sight: The Power of Perception\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir detailing the journey of author James Mercer as he comes to the realization that he suffers from a rare genetic eye disorder, one that deteriorates with time and threatens to leave him fully blind by middle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in early childhood, Mercer recognizes he is different from his peers; his parents never let him stay out past sundown, and often in low light or bright light conditions, the world becomes an indecipherable blur. With adolescence comes a better understanding of his sight deficiency, but it also creates a greater divide between Mercer and other normal teenagers, who can freely go to school dances and to local nightly hangouts, getting to experience a freedom Mercer may never know. This memoir tells a story of how disability can bring fear, shame, and isolation, but through the love of family and true friends, one can find acceptance and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Eliol Mercer lives in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada with his wife Valerie. Together they have two children and four grandchildren. Mercer is registered as a legally blind person with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercer has one other published work, \u003cem\u003eEliol: A True Story\u003c\/em\u003e, which tells the true story of the brutal murder of his great-grandfather in 1883. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49555943358737,"sku":"GOR013088536","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B0BQH6HBGF.jpg?v=1750937495"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-james-eliol-mercer.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}