Eyes Wide Open

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. Eyes Wide Open is one of them – a hardcover that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 320 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.

What it's about

Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision--we fill the unknown with our worst imaginings and cling to what's familiar. But when confronted with new challenges, we need to think more broadly and adapt. When Isaac Lidsky learned that he was beginning to go blind at age thirteen, eventually losing his sight entirely by the time he was twenty-five, he initially thought that blindness would mean an end to his early success and his hopes for the future. Paradoxically, losing his sight gave him the vision to take responsibility for his reality and thrive. Lidsky graduated from Harvard College at age nineteen, served as a Supreme Court law clerk, fathered four children and turned a failing construction subcontractor into a highly profitable business. Whether we're blind or not, our vision is limited by our past experiences, biases and emotions. Lidsky shows us how we can overcome paralyzing fears, avoid falling prey to our own assumptions and faulty leaps of logic, silence our inner critic, harness our strength and live with open hearts and minds. In sharing his hard-won insights, Lidsky shows us how we too can confront life's trials with initiative, humor and grace.

Book details

• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 320
• ISBN: 9780143129578
• Published: 2017-03-14
• Dimensions: 14.5 x 2.7 x 21.6 cm
• Category: Non-Fiction

Frequently asked questions

Is Eyes Wide Open available in paperback or hardcover?

This listing is for the hardcover edition of Eyes Wide Open.

What language is this edition in?

This edition is in English.

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