Crashing Through (Abridged): The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See Audiobook

" This is a great book so far. Thanks Caleb! "

" Great book about a man who was blinded at age 3 (by chemical explosion) and who had a ground breaking surgery at age 46 that gave him sight in one eye and how he coped with it. Amazing explainations of the neuropyschology of the brain and how we process images! "

" True story about Mike May who was blinded at age three by a chemical burn accident. Mike's life story and the scientific and psychological explanations (and explorations) for how vision and the brain connect and disconnect were interesting, but I was disappointed the author's writing style. It was dry, non-descriptive and underdeveloped for describing the passion in this man's miraculous journey to see once again. Ho-hum. "

" I really enjoyed this book. The author, Kurson, does a good job developing the character of the people involved. (He did the same in Shadow Divers, which was also a very good book.) May, the man who was blinded at age 3 due to a chemical injury, has a very full life. Then, out of the clear blue, he is offered a chance to have his vision restored. Kurson does a very good job following the decision making process as May decides if he should proceed or not. "

" I found great inspiration from a man who had many adversities and yet persevered and pushed the boundaries. Then when he was faced with the possibilities of sight, what he went through both emotionally and physically. Since his case was venturing into untested ground, the medical discourse on how our mind/language/sight intelligence works was fascinating. I would recommend this book on many different levels. "

" This book was amazing! I read another one of Kurson's books earlier this year and loved this one even more. The story was phenomenal and brought so much insight into how fortunate we are to have our vision. Definitely an inspirational book. "

" Read this for my book club. DIdn't really like the writing style or the man the book was about. We're discussing it at book club in a couple of days, so I'm interested to see what others think. What I did like was the fascinating information about vision that was included. I have always thought that my problem with recognizing people was "just me", but now I think it's just a condition that isn't all that unusual. That was very intersting to learn. "

" A book about an unusual journey. Just keep in mind this book is some what of a documentary "

" Fascinating story but the writing didn't do it justice. The rating of "two stars" is a bit generous. "

" I loved this book! It really is all about our attitude! It's really is an inspirational book. I think I want to do this one for book club. :) "

" Man this guy's a badass. I couldn't put it down. "

" This book was not only a good read but highly inspirational. It proves that if there's a will, there is a way. "

" I learned so much about the power of seeing. I could not believe that this blind guy was so successful that he struggled to decide if he wanted his sight restore. It is a testimony to his mother who believed in him. Explore the trials and tributlations as he regained his sight. "

" This book was quite enlightening. I had no idea about how the brain learns to see in early childhood. The book is an eye opener about living one's life, also. I recommend Crashing Through. "

" very interesting tale of a blind man who gets his sight back... stories of his being blind and ignoring that fact is nearly as interesting as the story of getting his sight restored. he's still around and seeing so an update or movie should be forthcoming some day. "

" Required reading, remarkable guy, learned a lot. "

" This is a story about Mike May who at aged 3 went blind from a freak accident. Then some 40 years later gains back some vision. Amazing story with some interesting lessons on how vision wires our brain to learn. "

" It's taken me about five years, but I finally read this book. Quite interesting. I hear they are making a movie. "

" I listened to this on CD. Inspiring! "

" I can't recommend this book highly enough. It's a fascinating, fascinating true story. It makes you think a lot about how much of "sight" is really not just physical vision, but the ability of your brain to assemble information to make it meaningful. You need to read this. "

" Great story, very inspirational, but way too graphic, too much info!! "

" Quick read and very interesting. The later part of the book spends a fair amount of time on the neuropsychology of restored vision. Easily understood language but May's story is intertwined with the a fair amount of non-fiction. still recommend it. "

" Great story, very inspirational, but way too graphic, too much info!! "

" Writing wasn't the greatest but the science behind the story is fascinating. "

" Fascinating! May is a great subject for a book - well researched and clearly written. "

" Written a little cheesey, but it was a great story of a truely amazing man. "

" It was ok. I thought that it draaaaaged on a lot. And there were a lot of little details that were insignificant to the story, so it was kind of hard to pay attention to everything. "

" This is a really interesting book about the difficulty and joy of seeing after decades of blindness. "

" Since my friends seem to think I won't shut up about this, they're probably glad I'm finished! "

" Can I give it 3 1/2 stars? The story itself is fascinating and inspiring. Talking about living a life. But I'm not crazy about how the author told it. A lot of TMI, I thought--emphasis on aspects I think weren't more than a passing mention, and neglect of other parts I'd like explained more. "