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Cockeyed Ryan Knighton

Cockeyed By Ryan Knighton

Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton


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Summary

'Wonderfully readable... Well judged and enlightening... Cockeyed is an unparalleled user's guide to blindness that will benefit the sighted as much as the sightless.' -- Sunday Telegraph

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.

Ryan Knighton's irreverent memoir makes us discover our surroundings afresh, and reminds us that even the most ordinary things have extraordinary and precious qualities.

'Unexpectedly and frequently funny... An enlightening and enjoyable read.' -- Vogue

'Engaging and irreverent. Knighton is brave, witty and shameless. The reader ends with nothing but respect and admiration for [him]... Learning to count one's blessings need not always be a somber lesson - Knighton makes it a pleasure.' -- Francesca Segal, Financial Times

'This engaging, often moving memoir explains exactly what happens when a young man is told he will never see his own wrinkles... A thoughtful and likeable book.' -- Sunday Times

Cockeyed Reviews

"'Wonderfully readable... Well judged and enlightening... Cockeyed is an unparalleled user's guide to blindness that will benefit the sighted as much as the sightless.'"

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

GOR004112158
9781843545644
1843545640
Cockeyed by Ryan Knighton
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Atlantic Books
2007-09-13
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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