A Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland

A journey from having full sight to losing it completely from an incurable  disease.  As his sight begins to close in an appreciation for other senses kicks in.  As optimistic as Andrew Leland is thought out the book he is also very frank about what hurdles he had and those to come.  One of the most difficult parts of having this disease is that it is gradual.  If you have an accident and are disabled in some way you must adjust to your new world immediately but Andrew needed to learn how to live in a dark world that wasn't dark yet.  His anecdotes on culture, history and blind activism is as interesting and his attitude is refreshing.  He doesn't shame the world for behaving badly towards the blind but tries to help us see the world through their eyes to understand the difficulties.  I think this would be beneficial to someone who has other sight impairments such as glaucoma or inoperable cataracts..  3 1/2 stars