Life Unseen: A Story of Blindness

ISBN-13: 9781848856905 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Selina Mills

Opis

Combining her own experience with an examination of the history of blindness in the Western world, author shows that sightlessness has been an 'active' force in history, rather than the passive condition which is too readily assumed.

Recenzje

Written with wit, warmth and razor-sharp insight, this book should be essential reading for anyone with an interest in blindness, history, society, culture and beyond. Anna Bonet Non-fiction book of the month, The i

Spis treści

Prologue: Close Your EyesChapter 1: Imagining It - Nandy and Mythic HeroesChapter 2: Living With It - Dark Versus LightChapter 3: Faking It - False Eyes, False DevilsChapter 4: Fixing It - The Lure of the CureChapter 5: Learning It - Educating "The Blind"Chapter 6: Reading It - Pure FictionChapter Seven: Inventing it - Who Decides What You See?Conclusion: What is Blindness Anyway?Index

O autorze

Selina Mills is an award-winning writer and broadcaster who is legally blind. Educated in the USA and the UK, Selina has worked as a senior reporter and broadcaster for Reuters, The Daily Telegraph, and the BBC.