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No barriers : a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon / Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy.

by Weihenmayer, Erik

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Weihenmayer, Erik.

Weihenmayer, Erik -- Travel -- Arizona -- Grand Canyon.

Kayaking -- Arizona -- Lava Falls Rapids.

Blind athletes -- United States -- Biography.

9781250088789 (hc.)

xvi, 459 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

"Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: "Don't make Everest the greatest thing you ever do." No Barriers is Erik's response to that challenge. His journey since descending Mount Everest: from leading expeditions around the world with blind Tibetan teenagers to helping injured soldiers climb their way home from war, from adopting a son from Nepal to facing the most terrifying reach of his life: to solo kayak the thunderous whitewater of the Grand Canyon. Along the course of Erik's journey, he meets other trailblazers - adventurers, scientists, artists, and activists - who, despite trauma, hardship, and loss, have broken through barriers of their own. Erik Weihenmayer is the author of Touch the Top of the World : a blind man's journey to climb farther than the eye can see"--Provided by publisher.

Levy, Buddy, 1960-

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