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A woman’s inspiring journey to independence while losing her vision.
Julia Spencer takes the reader into her dreams,
her fears, her hopes, her deepest private thoughts, and her most candid responses to her shrinking visual world. With humor and a feisty yet surprisingly gentle attitude, she begins to accept vision loss, welcoming her guide dog Irene into her life and discovering through that keyhole-sized remnant of vision a deeper understanding of her husband and family and world. The confines of her vision loss cannot restrain the vibrant energy and independence of this remarkable woman.
“I can’t think of a more appropriate communication all-star than Julia Spencer.” Read More Steve Adubato
“Julia has a great writing style—genuine, sincere, and captivating. The conversations will draw you in.… Most of all, she reveals her innermost feelings in a way few other authors on blindness do.”
—Dean and Naomi Tuttle, authors of Self-Esteem and Adjusting With Blindness
“The dream in the opening paragraph was terrifying and the only dream I have ever liked in a book.… People will want to read your story—and will take heart—I did.”
—Bruce Jay Friedman, author and screenwriter of Splash
“Inspirational as humor alternates with bleak reality in a fine balance between description and emotional response.”
—Walt Giersbach, author of Cruising the Green of Second Avenue
“The writing is alive … the narrative digs back into past attitudes and events, and the self-examination regarding lack of trust and the need for independence are honest and compelling.”
—Diane Elliott, author and editor