Learning to count one's blessings need not always be a somber lesson - Knighton makes it a pleasure.' - Francesca Segal, Financial Times 'This engaging, often moving memoir explains exactly what happens when a young man is told he will never see his own wrinkles. The reader ends with nothing but respect and admiration for. An enlightening and enjoyable read.' - Vogue 'Engaging and irreverent. Ryan Knighton's irreverent memoir makes us discover our surroundings afresh, and reminds us that even the most ordinary things have extraordinary and precious qualities. We follow his journey from absolute denial - which lost Ryan his trousers, his girlfriend and, perhaps unsurprisingly, his driving licence - to acceptance of life without vision and reliance on a cane. Blending mordant wit with intense personal reflection, Cockeyed is the story of Ryan's loss of sight. On his eighteenth birthday Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness. We follow his journey from absolute denial - which lost Ryan his trousers, his girlfriend and, perhaps unsurprisingly, his driving licence - to acceptance of life without vision and reliance on a cane. Kindle 9.99 Rate this book Cockeyed: A Memoir of Blindness Ryan Knighton 3.82 855 ratings94 reviews On his 18th birthday, Ryan Knighton was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a congenital, progressive disease marked by night-blindness, tunnel vision and, eventually, total blindness.

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