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Touch the top of the world

Author: Erik Weihenmayer; Nick Sullivan
Publisher: Bath, England : BBC Audiobooks, 2003.
Series: Chivers audio books.
Edition/Format:   Audiobook on CD : Cassette recording : CD audio : Fiction : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Erik Weihenmayer was born with a degenerative eye disorder, and lost his sight by the age of thirteen. Yet he was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling, exciting life. Erik was the first blind man to reach the summit of McKinley, and he was even married to his long-time girlfriend at 13,000 feet on his way to Kilimanjaro's summit. His story is one of determination, risk and  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Biography
Named Person: Erik Weihenmayer
Material Type: Fiction, Audio book, etc.
Document Type: Sound Recording
All Authors / Contributors: Erik Weihenmayer; Nick Sullivan
ISBN: 075408762X 9780754087625
OCLC Number: 156193953
Notes: Complete & unabridged.
"A blind man's journey to climb further than the eye can see"--Cover subtitle.
Cast: Read by Nick Sullivan.
Description: 10 sound discs (11 hr. 20 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Series Title: Chivers audio books.
Responsibility: Erik Weihenmayer.

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Erik Weihenmayer was born with a degenerative eye disorder, and lost his sight by the age of thirteen. Yet he was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling, exciting life. Erik was the first blind man to reach the summit of McKinley, and he was even married to his long-time girlfriend at 13,000 feet on his way to Kilimanjaro's summit. His story is one of determination, risk and unrivalled courage.

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