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“Blindness is a radically distinct way of being in the world. Humans are so fundamentally visual in their understanding & experience that blindness requires its own domain.” I did not know that over 70% of people that are blind live in poverty. Mainly because the education model for the blind is not built on ensuring that blind people being successful. Our systems are not built for disabilities either (& currently they are all being defunded or

#blameitonlitsy I listened to this based on @Chelsea.Poole review a while back. It was a really interesting look at the experiences and politics of the blind community from someone who has a degenerative condition. I appreciated learning from the perspective of someone who will soon no longer be an outsider and who is trying to figure out his place in a complicated social structure, while presenting the information in an unbiased way.

My audio hold became available just in time for bottling day. Got about two hours in this afternoon. #homebrew

I really enjoyed this book. It‘s about the author navigating his own soon-to-be blindness as well as an examination of the language, politics, and attitudes about the community of blind individuals. It‘s told from the heart and with a quirky sense of humor about it.

Several podcasts I listened to last year raved about this book and I totally get why. Leland has RP and has been gradually losing his sight since his teens. Alongside his memoir of slowly becoming blind, he explores the world of blindness, from assistive devices to advocacy groups to attitudes of the blind and sighted. This is a terrific read.

What an excellent book! Leland is going blind, just not as soon as he initially believed. He‘s a husband and a father and has known this fact about his sight since before meeting his wife. The contemplation of how his sight will affect his quality of life, relationships, work, and even safety is thoughtful and profound. Historical facts, current policies, blind communities and much more on blindness helped me gain a new perspective on sight.