Andrew Leland has written a witty\, winning\, and revelatory personal na rrative of his transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn all he can about blindness as a distinct and rich culture all its own.
\nWe meet Andrew Leland as he's suspended in the strange limin al state of the soon-to-be blind: He's midway through his life with retini tis pigmentosa\, a condition that ushers those who live with it from compl ete sightedness to complete blindness over a period of years\, even decade s. He grew up with full vision\, but starting in his teenage years\, his s ight began to degrade from the outside in\, such that he now sees the worl d as if through a narrow tube. Soon-but without knowing exactly when-he wi ll likely have no vision left.
\nPart memoir\, part historical and c ultural investigation\, The Country of the Blind represents Leland's deter mination not to merely survive this transition\, but to grow from it-to se ek out and revel in that which makes blindness enlightening. His story rev eals essential lessons for all of us\, from accepting uncertainty and embr acing change to connecting with others across difference. Thought-provokin g and brimming with warmth and humor\, The Country of the Blind is at once a deeply personal journey and an intellectually exhilarating tour of a wa y of being that most of us have never paused to consider-and from which we have much to learn.
\nWe hope you'll join us to discuss the book if you're available\; books are available for pick-up upon request to third- floor MLK staff within a month of the program date.
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