Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See

ISBN: 0812973682

Author: Kurson, Robert

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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 Mays vision. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his childrens faces. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond Mays 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 mans 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-TimesInspiring.-USA Today[An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Dont be surprised if your own vision mists over now and then.-Chicago Tribune[A] moving account [of] an extraordinary character.-PeopleTerrific . . . [a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.-The Washington PostKurson 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 StarPropulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.-Entertainment WeeklyNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE