Crashing through by robert kurson at sheryls in march room by emma donoghue at susans in january posted by. The keynote speaker is michael may, a nationally recognized entrepreneur. I thought id share a few of the ones ive read over the past six months. Apr 30, 2011 crashing through by robert kurson i enjoy stories about people who overcome obstacles in their lives. In crashing through, mikes amazing story told by robert kurson, the decision to opt for the surgery to restore his sight wasnt about regaining something lost. Browse a list of books tagged medical drama by our club members to find the best medical drama books. A way to remember what sacrificing everything means on 9. Crashing through is the story of a man who was blinded at age 3 and who never let it slow him downthen who underwent a radical new procedure to regain his sight at age 46.
Robert kurson gives us a fascinating account of one mans choice to explore what it means to seeand to truly live. A true story of risk, adventure and the man who dared to see author. A story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see db 63747 by robert kurson, who profiles michael may. A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see by robert kurson. Robert kursons shadow divers, about the divers exploring a sunken shipwreck off the new jersey coast, is a gripping account of reallife adventurers and a reallife mystery. Crashing through recounts the story of mike may, a prominent american entrepreneur and sports enthusiast, who regains his eyesight after a lifetime of blindness. Take a look around and grab the rss feed to stay updated. From the depths of the ocean to the surface of the moon, robert kurson tells riveting, true tales of. Crashing through is based on kursons 2006 national magazine awardwinning profile in esquire.
So, im in a book club with some people from work yeah, yeah i work for an organization of english teachers, what did you expect. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, crashing through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. Jun 16, 2015 a look inside the world of professional treasure hunters, focused on the search for a sunken pirate ship. Return to my tags my account post books wish list bookshelf. Read a book where the mcs friends are their real family or read a book with a circle somewhere on the cover. An enjoyable read, especially if youve got a thing for pirates. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crashing through. See more ideas about books to read, books and reading. Pasko is a veteran comics and tv writer who has written superman stories and for. Based on kursons national magazine awardwinning story in esquire, the book is a fascinating account of one mans choice to explore what it means to seeand to truly live. Robert kurson is the author of the runaway bestseller shadow divers, crashing through, and pirate hunters.
It all comes together to make book club night a chance to connect with some pretty amazing people. The book of negroes by lawrence hill at susans in september. Robert kurson earned a bachelors degree in philosophy from the university of wisconsin and a law degree from harvard law school. A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see.
Crashing through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. Author robert kursons account of this quest is at once thrilling and emotionally complex, and it is written with a vivid sense of what divers actually experience when they meet the dangers of the oceans underworld. He was blinded as a young child by a chemical explosion. Crashing through, a book about much more personal and interior adventures. A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see by robert kurson random, 2007. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
He earned a bachelors degree in philosophy from the university of wisconsin, then a law degree from harvard law school. With his first book, shadow divers, robert kurson told the endlessly interesting story of how divers discovered a mysterious sunken. One of the things i found interesting in this book, was the information about the procedure and about eye surgeries in. In the dark interior, one could look back reassuringly at the emerald glow of the entrance, swim on through shafts of silvery light falling from portholes in the rock above, and turn a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read pirate hunters. Oct 25, 2014 i havent participated in any reading challenges in ages, so i thought id give this one an unofficial go 1. Her ability to give a detailed description of the events that led up to her blindness, her hospitalization, and what it felt like to feel helpless and vulnerable. Treasure, obsession, and the search for a legendary pirate ship. Chateauguay, quebec, canada a small group of ladies who enjoy books, wine and friendship. The chateauguay friday night wine and sunday, june 1, 2014. A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see kindle edition by kurson, robert. In his critically acclaimed bestsellershadow divers, robert kurson explored the depths of history, friendship, and compulsion. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In his critically acclaimed bestseller shadow divers, robert kurson explored the depths of history, friendship, and compulsion.
Crashing through is based on kurson s 2006 national magazine awardwinning profile in esquire. A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see, published by. Im sure ill be reading it over and over, and using it to minister to other people as well. His awardwinning stories have appeared in rolling stone, the new york times magazine, and esquire, where he is a contributing editor. Penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.
It will have a place of honor on the bookshelf next to my bible, where i can easily reach it. Reality is not what it seems, carlo rovelli rr power, pleasure and profit, david wootton rr. Jun 12, 2015 for all of robert kursons efforts to fill his latest book, pirate hunters, with hyperbolic thrills, its best pages are those that summarize his shadow divers 2004, one of the most. Im highlighting three books i think readers will enjoy based on their experience with a certain book. Crashing through a true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see. Kurson based the book on his 2005 awardwinning article into the light in esquire. His awardwinning stories have appeared in the new york times magazine, rolling stone, and esquire, where he was a contributing editor. On monday, we began our 2012 run of book discussions at the bpl. The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see audiobook by robert kurson. Try to keep up with him in the swimming pool, or on the track. Family bible by melissa delbridge, shadow divers or crashing through by robert kurson, heart in the right place by carolyn jourdon, and my fathers paradise by ariel sabar. We share lively, thoughtful conversation about our reading, laughter and tears about our lives, great food and wine.
Whatever his decision, he knew it would change his life. Treasure, obsession, and the search for a legendary pirate ship ebook written by robert kurson. The story of my second sight is vanessa potters account of how she lost her sight within just 72 hours. Another great read that examines the way our brains function is crashing through. Kurson writes about mike may, who was surely one of the worlds most enterprising blind people even before he embarked on a risky series of procedures to restore his vision. Shadow divers published in 2004 is a nonfictional book by robert kurson recounting of the discovery of a world war ii german uboat 60 miles 97 km off. Stories of children born blind or deaf, of autistic children, people who become paralyzed, or recover after a stroke or a car accident, etc. A true story of risk, adventure, and the man who dared to see, 2007, etc.
The true story a man whose sight was restored after 40 years of blindness. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Robert kurson is an american author, best known for his bestselling book, shadow divers, the true story of two americans who discover a sunken world war ii german uboat and for crashing through, the story of an entrepreneur who regains his eyesight after a lifetime of blindness. It was no different from any other decision hed ever made about his life. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about crashing through. Praise for the national bestseller crashing through. May 15, 2007 beautifully written and thrillingly told, crashing through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. For all of robert kursons efforts to fill his latest book, pirate hunters, with hyperbolic thrills, its best pages are those that summarize his shadow divers 2004, one of the most. Robert kursons shadow divers septoct 2004, a tale of a deadly search for a german uboat off the coast of new jersey, became an instant classic among. The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see kurson, robert on. In crashing through, kurson tells the story of mike may, who had his vision surgically restored after decades of blindness, and how his brain tried to readjust to the. Crashing through by robert kurson overdrive rakuten. In addition to being compellingly readable on every page, the book offers a unique window on the deep, almost reckless nature of the human quest to know. The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see by robert kurson.
He is the new york times bestselling author of shadow divers, the 2005 american booksellers associations nonfiction book sense book of the year. Now kurson returns with another thrilling adventurethe stunning true story of one mans heroic odyssey from blindness into sight. One of the things i found interesting in this book, was the information about the procedure and about eye surgeries in general. It might be the same topic, but sometimes its something not as easy to pinpoint. Kurson also spoke about his two previous books, shadow divers and crashing through, and the first article he wrote for esquire magazine, about his favorite teacher in high school who ended up in. Hooray for booksdid you know that the jacuzzi brothers invented the first whirlpool bath for a family member with arthritis. Blinded at age three, mike may defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the cia, and becoming a successful inventor. The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see by robert kurson bpl book discussion. Always directing you to your next great read at read it forward, we have a healthy obsession with authors, stories, and the readers who love them. The stunning inside story of apollo 8 and the astronauts who took on the nearimpossible challenge of mankinds first mission to the moon, from the new york times bestselling author of shadow divers, crashing through, and pirate hunters. Robert kurson is the author of four new york times bestsellers, including his 2004 debut, shadow divers, the true story of two americans who discovered a world war ii german uboat sunk 60 miles off the coast of new jersey. Many times while i am reading i will find a similarity or connection to a book i have already read. Robert kurson talked about his book crashing through.
Midway through the concert, he grew giddy, at both the advisory of the band and the crammedness of the space, and began inexpertly missing with jb, the two of them springing off their neighbors and bystanders until everyone was crashing into one another, but cheerfully, like a bunch of tipsy toddlers. The bestselling author of shadow divers returns with a riveting story of. At read it forward, we have a healthy obsession with authors, stories, and the readers who love them. The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see, by robert kurson. His parents do not allow him to use his blindness as an excuse, he is treated just like the other kids in the family. Robert kurson is an american author, best known for his 2004 bestselling book, shadow divers, the true story of two americans who discover a world war ii german uboat sunk 60 miles off the coast of new jersey. Welcome about books rocket men pirate hunters crashing through shadow divers. He is the author of shadow divers, and he lives in chicago. All of my siblings and i are avid readers and when we get together, one of the first things we gab about is books.
He is the new york times bestselling author of shadow divers, the 2005 american booksellers associations nonfiction book. See more ideas about books, reading and good books. Crashing through, based on kursons 2006 national magazine awardwinning profile in esquire of the blind speed skier, cia analyst, and entrepreneur mike may. Kurson writes about mike may, who was surely one of the worlds most enterprising blind people even before he embarked on a. He wanted to try something new and exciting and continue to explore his world in any unique way available to him. Nov 06, 2010 another great read that examines the way our brains function is crashing through. Bob lujano is a staff member at the lakeshore foundation in birmingham, alabama where i work out. This years convention will be in great falls, september 1214, at the holiday inn. The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see, robert kurson wnf a political history of the world, jonathan hoslag.
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