The country of the blind : (Record no. 58)

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LC control number 2022051325
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International Standard Book Number 9781984881427
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9781984881434
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
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Authentication code pcc
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Classification number HV1792.L453
Item number A3 2023
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 362.4/1092
Item number B
Edition number 23/eng/20230513
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Leland, Andrew,
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The country of the blind :
Remainder of title a memoir at the end of sight /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Andrew Leland.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Penguin Press,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice [2023]
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2023
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxv, 339 pages ;
Dimensions 25 cm
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-325) and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author's transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn all he can about blindness as a distinct and rich culture all its own We meet Andrew Leland as he's suspended in the strange liminal state of the soon-to-be blind: He's midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from complete sightedness to complete blindness over a period of years, even decades. He grew up with full vision, but starting in his teenage years, his sight began to degrade from the outside in, such that he now sees the world as if through a narrow tube. Soon-but without knowing exactly when-he will likely have no vision left. Full of apprehension but also dogged curiosity, Leland embarks on a sweeping exploration of the state of being that awaits him: not only the physical experience of blindness but also its language, internal debates, politics, and customs. He also negotiates his changing relationships with his wife and son, and with his own sense of self, as he moves from sighted to semi-sighted to blind, from his mainstream, "typical" life to one with a disability. Part memoir, part historical and cultural investigation, The Country of the Blind represents Leland's determination not to merely survive this transition, but to grow from it-to seek out and revel in that which makes blindness enlightening. His story reveals essential lessons for all of us, from accepting uncertainty and embracing change to connecting with others across difference. Thought-provoking and brimming with warmth and humor, The Country of the Blind is at once a deeply personal journey and an intellectually exhilarating tour of a way of being that most of us have never paused to consider-and from which we have much to learn"--
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600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Leland, Andrew.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Blind
Geographic subdivision United States
Form subdivision Biography.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element People with visual disabilities
Geographic subdivision United States
Form subdivision Biography.
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Relationship information Online version:
Main entry heading Leland, Andrew.
Title Country of the blind
Place, publisher, and date of publication New York : Penguin Press, 2023
International Standard Book Number 9781984881434
Record control number (DLC) 2022051326
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Koha item type Book - training
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
    Library of Congress Classification     Non-fiction Training Library Training Library 02/10/2025   362.4/1092 B 21168026172866 02/12/2025 02/12/2025 Book - training