What an inspiration! So down to earth and educational. Thanks for sharing your most intimate thoughts. Love can get us through anything.

I can relate to Rebecca???s dread of getting her vision tests, knowing already what they will say: ???your vision has gotten worse again.??? From about the age of 5 to 35, I dreaded the eye doctor because I always got the same news: ???your vision has gotten worse again, here are thicker glasses and stronger, less bearable, contact lenses for you to endure. Have a nice day!??? Even though they never told me I was going blind, I certainly seemed to be in the express lane for it. Because of that, I have always been fascinated by other people???s stories of vision loss or of blind people, I guess because someday I figured I could very well be among them, at the rate I was going. I read this book expecting a story of what it would be like to find out you are going blind and deaf, but what I got was so much more. What I found was not really a story of coping with disabilities, but more a story of living life to the fullest, regardless of your circumstances. Rebecca is funny, intelligent, compassionate, and extremely athletic; accomplishing things already that most fully able-bodied people never even come close to achieving in their lives. I have no doubt, given her strong network of family and friends, and her amazing perspective and perseverance, that she will continue to thrive, no matter what path her eyes and ears decide to go down. Truly a remarkable woman and I thank her for this uplifting read and wish her the very best, if she ever reads this! Highly recommended!

Very insightful and inspirational!

Rebecca???s book is interesting and well written. It helped give me insight into my 2 yr old nephews life and what it could possibly be like in the future. As scary as it all can be it is also inspiring at all that she is accomplishing with the life she has been given!

Reading Rebecca Alexander's memoir is like listening to a good friend confide what it is like to gradually lose sight and hearing. As she goes through the progression of how her syndrome effects her body and her life, she lets you in on the ups and downs of her journey without pretense. Rebecca's voice is honest, courageous, funny and inspiring. I loved her descriptions of the many physical challenges she decides to take on and how she is able to harness enduring strength, even as other parts of her body are becoming weaker. A joy to read.

A memoir by Rebecca Alexander who found out at age 19 that she would be blind and deaf. She suffers from Usher Syndrome. The book is compelling and inspirational as Rebecca triumphs over her illness.

It is inspiring and teach a way of living. Recommended if you rea looking for something different. Just do it

Great read!! Loved the journey!!

First off the reviewer four down below me sounds like a real winner. My Lord... Second time reading this book. Flew through it the first time in one sitting and a year or so later after upon my recommendation my neighbor read it which motivated me to pick it up again and read a few sections. With ultimately led me to reading it again and appreciating it even more. Extremely moving and important book. Now if you're born without a soul then perhaps give the aforementioned reviewer a call. The two of you can pick up a pair of magnifying glasses and singe ants for a few hours.

I was recently diagnosed with a lifelong illness and has since needed a cane. I appreciated this book because she spoke in detail, of how she came to accept her disabilities, yet still living her life to the fullest.

finished this book last night, then woke up this morning to find out that today was Usher Syndrome Awareness day. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It is a memoir/autobiography of a woman who started losing her hearing and vision due to Usher's syndrome when she was a teenager. It tells the story of her life today, and how she has dealt with the gradual loss of these senses that we all take for granted. The author, Rebecca Alexander, is a trained psychotherapist. As such, she tells her inspiring story with a mix of self-analysis (my favorite past-time), and self-deprecating humor (my second favorite past-time). Mostly, she lays it out all out there with brutal honesty that makes for compelling reading.

Love this book about around women Struggle With blindness and others issues