To lose one's sight is a tremendous blow, yet it is not the end of the world. Untapped resources can be mobilised, new ways can be learnt to cope and to regain control. The brain is on constant call to compensate for the missing input, to make sense of what there is, to boost morale, to stay in focus and to uphold one's humanity.
In June 1951, Hungarian-born Zoltan Torey met with an industrial accident in Sydney that was to change his life forever. Foreword by Oliver Sacks.