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Cockeyed Ryan Knighton

Cockeyed By Ryan Knighton

Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton


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Summary

On his eighteenth birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness. This is the story of Ryan's loss of sight that follows his journey from absolute denial to acceptance of life without vision and reliance on a cane.

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Cockeyed: A Memoir by Ryan Knighton

On his eighteenth birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness. Blending mordant wit with intense personal reflection, "Cockeyed" is the story of Ryan's loss of sight. We follow his journey from absolute denial - which lost Ryan his trousers, his girlfriend and, perhaps unsurprisingly, his driving licence - to acceptance of life without vision and reliance on a cane. Utterly irreverent, this tour of our everyday world conducted by a wicked, smart, blind guy reveals the world of the sighted in all its phenomenal peculiarity. Ryan Knighton's memoir makes us discover the world afresh, and reminds us that even the most ordinary things have extraordinary and precious qualities.

About Ryan Knighton

Ryan Knighton lives in Vancouver and teaches English at Vancouver's Capilano College. A poet, journalist and essayist he writes for the New York Times and Salon.com and is the subject of a documentary entitled 'As Slow as Possible'. Cockeyed is his first book.

Additional information

GOR013506861
9781843545637
1843545632
Cockeyed: A Memoir by Ryan Knighton
Used - Like New
Paperback
Atlantic Books
2007-01-11
272
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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