Kika & Me by Amit Patel

Kika & Me by Amit Patel

The moving true story of Dr Amit Patel, who lost his sight in just thirty-six hours, and Kika, the guide dog who changed his world.

An entirely original, inspiring and compelling book, which is genuinely hard to put it downAmit's story is nothing less than extraordinary, and rekindles one's faith in human nature . . . I think for millions of people, this will come to be an essential piece of reading. -- Andrew Marr
An incredible story of courage, perseverance and, ultimately love. * Sun *
An uplifting read that highlights not only how we can all be better allies to disabled people but the importance of family and community support while navigating hardships. * Cosmopolitan *
The most moving book of the year * Lady *

Dr Amit Patel is a disability rights campaigner, fundraiser, motivational speaker and independent diversity and accessibility consultant. Amit studied medicine at Cambridge University and qualified as a trauma doctor, specializing in emergency medicine and major incidents. During med school Amit was diagnosed with keratoconus, which is usually easily treated with a corneal transplant. However, Amit was one of the rare individuals for whom the transplants rejected and he was registered severely sight impaired (blind) just one year after getting married in 2013. After coming to terms with his own sight loss, Amit set out to help others who were new to sight loss, through volunteering with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) and Guide Dogs for the Blind. Amit is married to Seema and together they have a two children. Kika & Me is his first book.

Kika is a white Labrador who has been matched to Amit since September 2015.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781529021233
ISBN 10	1529021235
Title	Kika & Me
Author	Amit Patel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	2021-03-04
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.