SUMMARY:

Unblinded is the true story of New Yorker Kevin Coughlin, who became blind at age thirty-six due to a rare genetic disorder known as Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Twenty years later, without medical intervention, Kevin’s sight miraculously started to return. He is the only known person in the world who has experienced a spontaneous, non-medically assisted, regeneration of the optic nerve. Unblinded follows Kevin’s descent into darkness, and his unexplained reemergence to sight.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

About Kevin Coughlin

Unblinded is now a NATIONAL BESTSELLER.

"Unblinded: One Man's Courageous Journey through Darkness to Sight" by Best-selling author, Traci Medford-Rosow, with Kevin Coughlin. Already the recipient of a Reader's Favorite Five Star Award and a Gold Winner at the New England Book Festival, Unblinded is now available.

Kevin Coughlin has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows. He inspired a CNN story chronicling his experience living as a blind person in New York City which was instrumental in establishing its first blind advocacy program. His story, Blind Injustice, was featured on the CBS evening news. He lives in New York City with his beloved dog, Elias.

About Traci Medford-Rosow

Unblinded is now a NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Authored with Kevin Coughlin, Traci Medford-Rosow's new book is also the recipient of a Reader's Favorite Five Star Award and a Gold Winner at the New England Book Festival.

Unblinded is the true story of New Yorker Kevin Coughlin, who became blind at age thirty-six due to a rare genetic disorder known as Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Twenty years later, without medical intervention, Kevin's sight miraculously started to return. He is the only known person in the world who has experienced a spontaneous, non-medically assisted, regeneration of the optic nerve. Unblinded follows Kevin's descent into darkness, and his unexplained reemergence to sight.

MY REVIEW:

Unblinded: One Man’s Courageous Journey Through Darkness to Sight by Traci Medford-Rosow
Major plus to buying this book is that the author is donating all proceeds to the Mitochondrial Disease Foundation and it's a super good read.
Starts with praise for authors works and summary of this book.
Story starts out with how and why this book was written.
Diary entry type book that shows when he first noticed the loss of vision and his drinking.
I can totally relate to this story as I've also gone to specialist every 6 months for the past 50+ years of my life due to an unknown disease/condition.
Exams and tests done I am very familiar with, devastating outcome for him.
I have been very lucky with the doctors I've seen and I know all the technical terms when educating a new doctor due to change in health insurance. Some I know more about the disease then they do.
At times the book is hard for me to read as I've been there done that and didn't even want the tshirt.
Love help the support group gave him I've not had a coffee table in centuries as I'd never see it and trip over it.
So Many brick walls, you can't even imagine the obstacles to just get help.
There are pictures throughout the book showing what is going on during it's specific chapter.
I recall the hurtful comments from family the first time I used my cane at a family outing-they treated me like I had cancer or something they'd catch.
Not my parents though they were 100% behind me and I think at times they felt they were to blame for my lack of vision.
Learned by listening to this book how to use the sweeping method when using the cane-I was never given instructions. Love how he was still able to take pictures-in his mind while another held the camera and actually took the shot he was describing.
Love taking photos myself of architecture, it's fascinating to me.
Love hearing of the superfood intake and the other things Kevin is able to find out about that he puts into practice and all research done on his part to cure himself..
Love little things that come back to life that others take for granted.
Treasure every second you have vision and don't forget there's always someone out there with worse eye conditions and going through worse than you.
Received this review copy from the author via the publisher and this is my honest opinion.