Blinded By Sight

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Blinded By Sight

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Author : Osagie Obasogie
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2013-12-11

Blinded By Sight written by Osagie Obasogie and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-11 with Law categories.

Colorblindness has become an integral part of the national conversation on race in America. Given the assumptions behind this influential metaphor—that being blind to race will lead to racial equality—it's curious that, until now, we have not considered if or how the blind "see" race. Most sighted people assume that the answer is obvious: they don't, and are therefore incapable of racial bias—an example that the sighted community should presumably follow. In Blinded by Sight,Osagie K. Obasogie shares a startling observation made during discussions with people from all walks of life who have been blind since birth: even the blind aren't colorblind—blind people understand race visually, just like everyone else. Ask a blind person what race is, and they will more than likely refer to visual cues such as skin color. Obasogie finds that, because blind people think about race visually, they orient their lives around these understandings in terms of who they are friends with, who they date, and much more. In Blinded by Sight, Obasogie argues that rather than being visually obvious, both blind and sighted people are socialized to see race in particular ways, even to a point where blind people "see" race. So what does this mean for how we live and the laws that govern our society? Obasogie delves into these questions and uncovers how color blindness in law, public policy, and culture will not lead us to any imagined racial utopia.

Crashing Through

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Author : Robert Kurson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2007-05-15

Crashing Through written by Robert Kurson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

In his critically acclaimed bestseller Shadow Divers, Robert Kurson explored the depths of history, friendship, and compulsion. Now Kurson returns with another thrilling adventure–the stunning true story of one man’s heroic odyssey from blindness into sight. 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. He began to contemplate an astonishing new world: Would music still sound the same? Would sex be different? Would he recognize himself in the mirror? Would his marriage survive? Would he still be Mike May? The procedure was filled with risks, some of them deadly, others beyond May’s wildest dreams. Even if the surgery worked, history was against him. Fewer than twenty cases were known worldwide in which a person gained vision after a lifetime of blindness. Each of those people suffered desperate consequences we can scarcely imagine. There were countless reasons for May to pass on vision. He could think of only a single reason to go forward. Whatever his decision, he knew it would change his life. 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.

Without Sight But Full Of Vision

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Author : Mario Arnauz Bonds
language : en
Publisher: Personal Touch Press
Release Date : 2012-09

Without Sight But Full Of Vision written by Mario Arnauz Bonds and has been published by Personal Touch Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A tumultuous childhood of unthinkable curve balls couldn't stop him. Through going blind, abuse, abandonment, homelessness and more, Mario Bonds never lost his hope and vision for a better life. Would you have? Take a walk through his journey and be inspired by this powerful tale of a driven, passionate young man of perseverance. See how he, against all odds, triumphed over adversity and reached his dreams.

Independence Without Sight Or Sound

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Author : Dona Sauerburger
language : en
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Release Date : 1993

Independence Without Sight Or Sound written by Dona Sauerburger and has been published by American Foundation for the Blind this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Independence without Sight or Sound covers the essential aspects of communicating and working with deaf-blind adults--individuals who have both vision and hearing loss. Written in a personal and informal style, it is filled with practical information for any professional who works with someone who is deaf-blind, such as how to talk with someone who is deaf-blind, how deaf-blind people can communicate with strangers and interact with people in public, and how they can overcome isolation and assert control over their own life. Written by an expert in orientation and mobility, this guide emphasizes adapting orientation and mobility techniques for deaf-blind travelers.

Truesight

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Author : David Stahler, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date : 2004-02-17

Truesight written by David Stahler, Jr. and has been published by HarperTeen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-17 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

On a frontier world is a colony called Harmony. Like everyone who lives there, Jacob is blind. In his debut novel, David Stahler Jr. vividly imagines a future where genetic engineering has taken a startling turn. On a distant planet, in a utopian community of the blind, one remarkable young man will discover just how much there is to see -- if only he is willing to look.

Eyes Wide Open

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Author : Isaac Lidsky
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2017-03-14

Eyes Wide Open written by Isaac Lidsky and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with Business & Economics categories.

In this New York Times bestseller, Isaac Lidsky draws on his experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isn’t external circumstances, but how we perceive and respond to them, that governs our reality. Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision—we fill the unknown with our worst imaginings and cling to what’s familiar. But when confronted with new challenges, we need to think more broadly and adapt. When Isaac Lidsky learned that he was beginning to go blind at age thirteen, eventually losing his sight entirely by the time he was twenty-five, he initially thought that blindness would mean an end to his early success and his hopes for the future. Paradoxically, losing his sight gave him the vision to take responsibility for his reality and thrive. Lidsky graduated from Harvard College at age nineteen, served as a Supreme Court law clerk, fathered four children, and turned a failing construction subcontractor into a highly profitable business. Whether we’re blind or not, our vision is limited by our past experiences, biases, and emotions. Lidsky shows us how we can overcome paralyzing fears, avoid falling prey to our own assumptions and faulty leaps of logic, silence our inner critic, harness our strength, and live with open hearts and minds. In sharing his hard-won insights, Lidsky shows us how we too can confront life's trials with initiative, humor, and grace.

Mindsight

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Author : Kenneth Ring
language : en
Publisher: William James Center for
Release Date : 1999-01-01

Mindsight written by Kenneth Ring and has been published by William James Center for this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

The Blind Photographer

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Author : Julian Rothenstein
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 2016-09-06

The Blind Photographer written by Julian Rothenstein and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Photography categories.

The blind photographer cannot see a butterfly perched perfectly still on a flower, a bowl of sweet-smelling fruit, or a child's rattle on a darkened floor, but the mind's eye is sharply focused. How then, do blind or partially sighted people capture such extraordinary images? The photographs in this revelatory book suggest a deeper truth: that blindness is itself a kind of seeing, and that those who can see are often blind to the strangeness and beauty of the world around them. As the blind photographer Evgen Bavcar writes, "Photography must belong to the blind, who in their daily existence have learned to become the masters of camera obscura." Through the photographs of more than fifty blind or partially sighted people from around the world, this exhilarating book—the first to explore this phenomenon in all its vibrancy and diversity—will make you see differently. The Blind Photographer was produced in collaboration with Gina Badenoch and the photographers from Ojos Que Sientien, (www.ojosquesienten.org) a Mexican charity that teaches photograph to the visually impaired.

Sight Unseen

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Author : Georgina Kleege
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Sight Unseen written by Georgina Kleege and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Describes what it is like to be blind, or to be thought of as blind by sighted society, discusses how blindness has been portrayed in literature and film, and recounts the author's experiences adjusting to macular degeneration, learning braille, and coping with the inability to establish eye contact

Blind Sight

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Author : Terri Persons
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date : 2009-05-26

Blind Sight written by Terri Persons and has been published by Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-26 with Fiction categories.

“Persons has shattered the thriller mold.” —John Sandford A deer hunter tracking his wounded prey through the Minnesota woods gets much more than he bargained for when he makes the grisly discovery of a young girl’s body. The condition of the corpse is shocking: The girl had been pregnant, but the fetus was removed from her womb and an inverted pentagram drawn on her forehead. After the girl is identified as the daughter of a high-powered Senator, the FBI is called in to find the murderer—and the missing baby. The case becomes increasingly complex as Bernadette and Tony’s personal relationship heats up, and the investigation is hampered by the many lies that lead them on a circuitous—and deadly—route to the truth. Through dogged police work and Bernadette’s unique powers of second sight, they close in on the killers on a frigid night in the snowy woods in an effort to save the tiny victim of the toughest crime they’ve ever solved.