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...
The incredible bestselling book from the author of No Barriers and The Adversity Advantage Erik Weihenmayer was born with ret...
National bestseller-- "A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible." --Brad Meltzer, NYT bestselling author
Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik's life: "Don't make...
National bestseller-- "A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible." --Brad Meltzer, NYT
