I absolutely loved this. I picked it up at a dollar store, thinking it would be a quick read while on vacation and something I could leave behind when I leave to make way for souvenirs, but now done I think I might keep it. Kingston gives a wonderful view into the world of the blind, and not just the mechanics of how to use a cane, but the emotional and mental adaptations that someone has to go through while learning to deal with the disability.



Not born blind, he has a great way with words to compare his before and after lives, and while I can never envision the upheavals of such a transformation completely, Kingston has enabled a glimpse into. And his dealing with the issue mirrors what I feel countless people go through in a myriad of other issues, not just blindness; struggling with how you perceive yourself, how others perceive you, and learning how to deal with reality.



This is a wonderful book, and certainly something I'll want on my self for times to come and pass along to others.