Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer

Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer

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

Erik Weihenmayer is the world's most successful blind athlete and the first blind person to climb all seven summits, including Everest. Erik's climbing excursions, charitable outreach, and keynote lectures annually inspire millions of people. He is the author of the award-winning documentary Further Beyond the Eye Can See and the author of Touch the Top of the Earth, which was adapted into a TV movie. Erik resides in Golden, Colorado, with his family, and has appeared on the cover of Time.

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ISBN 13	9780525945789
ISBN 10	0525945784
Title	Touch the Top of the World
Author	Erik Weihenmayer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2001-02-01
Number of pages	8
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.