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Cockeyed Ryan Knighton

Cockeyed By Ryan Knighton

Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton


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Summary

Imagine that the author of Running with Scissors penned an account of growing up - and going blind - and you have this anarchic, unforgettable memoir

Cockeyed Summary

Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton

On his eighteenth birthday Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness. Blending mordant wit with intense personal reflection Cockeyed is the story of Ryan's loss of sight. We follow his journey from absolute denial - which lost Ryan his trousers, his girlfriend and, perhaps unsurprisingly, his driving licence - to acceptance of life without vision and reliance on a cane. Utterly irreverent, this tour of our everyday world conducted by a wicked, smart, blind guy reveals the world of the sighted in all its phenomenal peculiarity. Ryan Knighton's memoir makes us discover the world afresh, and reminds us that even the most ordinary things have extraordinary and precious qualities.

Cockeyed Reviews

* 'Engaging and insightful, literally shedding light on a dark and misunderstood condition.' Kirkus Review (Starred) * 'Hilarious and unsentimental-yet-moving memoir...this book is a way to see life through another lens, an invitation to take a journey that no reader should refuse.' (starred) Publishers Weekly

About Ryan Knighton

Ryan Knighton lives in Vancouver and teaches English at Vancouver's CapilanoCollege. A poet, journalist and essayist he writes for the New York Times and Salon.com and is the subject of a documentary entitled 'As Slow as Possible'. Cockeyed is his first book.

Additional information

GOR004254514
9781843545620
1843545624
Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Atlantic Books
20070111
304
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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