by Robert Kurson
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Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three, he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the CIA, and becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and family man. He had never yearned for vision. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter brought startling news: a revolutionary stem cell transplant surgery could restore May’s vision. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his children’s faces. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May’s wildest dreams. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, Crashing Through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. Robert Kurson gives us a fascinating account of one man’s choice to explore what it means to see–and to truly live.
Praise for the National Bestseller Crashing Through:
“An incredible human story [told] in gripping fashion . . . a great read.”
–Chicago Sun-Times
“Inspiring.”
–USA Today
“[An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Don’t be surprised if your own vision mists over now and then.”
–Chicago Tribune
“[A] moving account [of] an extraordinary character.”
–People
“Terrific . . . [a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.”
–The Washington Post
“Kurson is a man with natural curiosity and one who can feel the excitement life has to offer. One of his great gifts is he makes you feel it, too.”
–The Kansas City Star
“Propulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.”
–Entertainment Weekly
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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 Informative, distinctive perspective on vision, 2008-10-29
Every wonder what it would like to be blind? And after learning how to live well without sight, to have sight restored? That's the tale told here: a true journey from loss (at age 3) to regaining sight (in midlife). This book really helps me (and my students) understand how one can be happy, productive, and popular even without one of the basic senses, and how life overall shifts when that sense is restored. Essential reading for anyone working to develop devices that restore sensory functioning, particularly in a biomedical way.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Quality Service, 2008-10-24
I ordered another book the day before I ordered this book, and received this book 2 days earlier. The book arrived in very good condition. This was definately a bargain, and I would do business with this company again in a heartbeat!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Finished it and wanted more, 2008-10-01
The book is about Michael May, a man blinded at age three and given the opportunity to see again as an adult. His personality, determination, curiosity and optimism come shining through these pages. The book also gives fascinating insights into how vision really works. I bought it and read it within 48 hours, and wanted more.
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 Sometimes It was like Crawling Through This Book, 2008-09-23
Michael May's story is very interesting but, the reader didn't have to know every detail about his life. Because this was a book for my book club, I forced myself to continue reading it. This book needed serious editing. The best parts were the scientific information and May's life after the surgery.
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 Another outstanding read, 2008-08-14
Crashing through is Kurson's second book. His first book, Shadow Divers, is a must read for all men. 'Crashing Through' is very well written and educates the reader about sight, seeing, and all that goes into that complicated process as well as describes the heroic life of one who moves from blindness to sightedness. I enjoyed the history and education of the various medical approaches to sight and what it was like for one to have lived in both worlds The book moves quickly, keeps the readers attention,
as well as educates.
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