Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See

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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 circle of relatives man. He had never yearned for vision. Then, in 1999, a possibility encounter brought startling news: a revolutionary stem cell transplant surgery could restore May’s vision. It will allow him to drive, to read, to see his children’s faces. But the procedure used to be filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May’s wildest dreams. 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 an enchanting account of one man’s choice to explore what it means to see–and to in reality live.

Praise for the National Bestseller Crashing Through:

“An improbable human story [told] in gripping fashion . . . a great read.”
–Chicago Sun-Times

“Inspiring.”
–USA Today

“[An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Don’t be surprised if your own vision mists over at times.”
–Chicago Tribune

“[A] moving account [of] an odd character.”
–People

“Terrific . . . [a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.”
–The Washington Post

“Kurson is a man with natural curiosity and one who can feel the excitement life has to offer. One of his great gifts is he makes you’re feeling it, too.”
–The Kansas City Star

“Propulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.”
–Entertainment Weekly

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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