Crashing through a story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see
Blinded at age three, Mike May 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 ce...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Audio,
2007.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | Blinded at age three, Mike May 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. The procedure was filled with risks, some of them deadly, others beyond May's wildest dreams. There were countless reasons for May to refuse 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. |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital |
| Playing Time: | 10:12:58 |
| Format: | Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 287687 KB). |
| Audience: | Text Difficulty 9 - Text Difficulty 12 |
| ISBN: | 9781415938737 |
| Author Notes: | (Bowker Author Biography) |
