{"product_id":"crashing-through-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-the-man-who-dared-to-see-paperback","title":"Crashing Through: The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Kurson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike 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 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. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his children's faces. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May's wildest dreams. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, \u003ci\u003eCrashing Through\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the National Bestseller \u003ci\u003eCrashing Through\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An incredible human story  told] in gripping fashion . . . a great read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Inspiring.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Don't be surprised if your own vision mists over now and then.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] moving account  of] an extraordinary character.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-People\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Terrific . . .  a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 feel it, too.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Propulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Entertainment Weekly \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Kurson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, then a law degree from Harvard Law School. His award-winning stories have appeared in Rolling Stone, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is a contributing editor. \u003ci\u003eCrashing Through\u003c\/i\u003e is based on Kurson's 2006 National Magazine Award-winning profile in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eShadow Divers\u003c\/i\u003e, and he lives in Chicago. Visit the author's website at www.robertkurson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468524404989,"sku":"9780812973686","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/a1lFYmpPMFFqcjBVMlJlby9NQnp1dz09.webp?v=1777290352","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/crashing-through-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-the-man-who-dared-to-see-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}