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PublisherBloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-101848856903
ISBN-139781848856905
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Book TitleLife Unseen : a Story of Blindness
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2023
TopicPeople with Disabilities, Ophthalmology
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
AuthorSelina Mills
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-002762
Reviews"Selina Mills de-mystifies blindness both in its material reality as well as its manifold superstitions. That she does this with wit and intelligence makes this a superb and memorable read." -- Stephen Kuusisto, Syracuse University, USA "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA "What is it like to be blind-or nearly blind? In this enchanting, quirky memoir, Selina Mills leads us through her life among the curious, pitying, and well-wishing sighted. Anecdotes from myth, religion, literature, and medicine reveal the blind as devil, prophet, victim, genius, exhibit, disabled-and clown. The book's cheerful revelation is that the blind are 'ordinary', that darkness is not all dark." -- Janet Todd "The metanarrative of blindness hangs over us all, invites us to identify as sighted or blind, and thus to follow numerous binary assumptions that pertain to everything from sexuality to epistemology. Life Unseen helps to disrupt the myths, tropes, and stereotypes of the metanarrative via the often under-rated power of memoire. As such, the book makes an important contribution to blindness studies." -- David Bolt, Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University "This is a wonderfully refreshing account of blindness. With a winning mix of wit and erudition, Mills cuts through the stereotypes and clichés of blindness to give us a funny, touching and memorable account of her quest to understand why blindness gets such a bad press. Part history, part memoir, Mills's writing takes us through an alternative history of blindness whilst reflecting with honesty and beauty on her personal journey into sight loss. A significant contribution to the field of critical blindness studies." -- Hannah Thompson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK "Selina Mills achieves that finest of balances in Life Unseen, to discuss important intellectual and social issues in an entertaining and occasionally light-hearted way. Through an examination of topics such as schooling, a love of reading and writing and the popular need to cure blindness, Mills examines trends both current and historical, providing a very real experience of the cultural concept of blindness and what it is to be a blind person." -- Simon Hayhoe, University of Bath, UK "I have been waiting, and hoping, for a book like this one. In Life Unseen , Selina Mills engages the myths and realities of blindness in ways that are both deeply researched and powerfully personal. Challenging stereotypes that have accrued over centuries, honoring the experiences of blind people past and present, Mills offers us a cultural history of blindness that is welcoming, whip smart, and surprisingly witty. This is a must read, and a very pleasurable read, for anyone interested in what blindness means and why blindness matters." -- Vanessa Warne, University of Manitoba, Canada, "Selina Mills de-mystifies blindness both in its material reality as well as its manifold superstitions. That she does this with wit and intelligence makes this a superb and memorable read." -- Stephen Kuusisto, Syracuse University, USA "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA "What is it like to be blind-or nearly blind? In this enchanting, quirky memoir, Selina Mills leads us through her life among the curious, pitying, and well-wishing sighted. Anecdotes from myth, religion, literature, and medicine reveal the blind as devil, prophet, victim, genius, exhibit, disabled-and clown. The book's cheerful revelation is that the blind are 'ordinary', that darkness is not all dark." -- Janet Todd "The metanarrative of blindness hangs over us all, invites us to identify as sighted or blind, and thus to follow numerous binary assumptions that pertain to everything from sexuality to epistemology. Life Unseen helps to disrupt the myths, tropes, and stereotypes of the metanarrative via the often under-rated power of memoire. As such, the book makes an important contribution to blindness studies." -- David Bolt, Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University "This is a wonderfully refreshing account of blindness. With a winning mix of wit and erudition, Mills cuts through the stereotypes and clichés of blindness to give us a funny, touching and memorable account of her quest to understand why blindness gets such a bad press. Part history, part memoir, Mills's writing takes us through an alternative history of blindness whilst reflecting with honesty and beauty on her personal journey into sight loss. A significant contribution to the field of critical blindness studies." -- Hannah Thompson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK "Selina Mills achieves that finest of balances in Life Unseen, to discuss important intellectual and social issues in an entertaining and occasionally light-hearted way. Through an examination of topics such as schooling, a love of reading and writing and the popular need to cure blindness, Mills examines trends both current and historical, providing a very real experience of the cultural concept of blindness and what it is to be a blind person." -- Simon Hayhoe, University of Bath, UK, "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA "What is it like to be blind-or nearly blind? In this enchanting, quirky memoir, Selina Mills leads us through her life among the curious, pitying, and well-wishing sighted. Anecdotes from myth, religion, literature, and medicine reveal the blind as devil, prophet, victim, genius, exhibit, disabled-and clown. The book's cheerful revelation is that the blind are 'ordinary', that darkness is not all dark." -- Janet Todd "The metanarrative of blindness hangs over us all, invites us to identify as sighted or blind, and thus to follow numerous binary assumptions that pertain to everything from sexuality to epistemology. Life Unseen helps to disrupt the myths, tropes, and stereotypes of the metanarrative via the often under-rated power of memoire. As such, the book makes an important contribution to blindness studies." -- David Bolt, Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University, "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA "What is it like to be blind-or nearly blind? In this enchanting, quirky memoir, Selina Mills leads us through her life among the curious, pitying, and well-wishing sighted. Anecdotes from myth, religion, literature, and medicine reveal the blind as devil, prophet, victim, genius, exhibit, disabled-and clown. The book's cheerful revelation is that the blind are 'ordinary', that darkness is not all dark." -- Janet Todd "The metanarrative of blindness hangs over us all, invites us to identify as sighted or blind, and thus to follow numerous binary assumptions that pertain to everything from sexuality to epistemology. Life Unseen helps to disrupt the myths, tropes, and stereotypes of the metanarrative via the often under-rated power of memoire. As such, the book makes an important contribution to blindness studies." -- David Bolt, Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University "This is a wonderfully refreshing account of blindness. With a winning mix of wit and erudition, Mills cuts through the stereotypes and clichés of blindness to give us a funny, touching and memorable account of her quest to understand why blindness gets such a bad press. Part history, part memoir, Mills's writing takes us through an alternative history of blindness whilst reflecting with honesty and beauty on her personal journey into sight loss. A significant contribution to the field of critical blindness studies." -- Hannah Thompson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK "Selina Mills achieves that finest of balances in Life Unseen, to discuss important intellectual and social issues in an entertaining and occasionally light-hearted way. Through an examination of topics such as schooling, a love of reading and writing and the popular need to cure blindness, Mills examines trends both current and historical, providing a very real experience of the cultural concept of blindness and what it is to be a blind person." -- Simon Hayhoe, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity., "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA "What is it like to be blind-or nearly blind? In this enchanting, quirky memoir, Selina Mills leads us through her life among the curious, pitying, and well-wishing sighted. Anecdotes from myth, religion, literature, and medicine reveal the blind as devil, prophet, victim, genius, exhibit, disabled-and clown. The book's cheerful revelation is that the blind are 'ordinary', that darkness is not all dark." -- Janet Todd "The metanarrative of blindness hangs over us all, invites us to identify as sighted or blind, and thus to follow numerous binary assumptions that pertain to everything from sexuality to epistemology. Life Unseen helps to disrupt the myths, tropes, and stereotypes of the metanarrative via the often under-rated power of memoire. As such, the book makes an important contribution to blindness studies." -- David Bolt, Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University "This is a wonderfully refreshing account of blindness. With a winning mix of wit and erudition, Mills cuts through the stereotypes and clichés of blindness to give us a funny, touching and memorable account of her quest to understand why blindness gets such a bad press. Part history, part memoir, Mills's writing takes us through an alternative history of blindness whilst reflecting with honesty and beauty on her personal journey into sight loss. A significant contribution to the field of critical blindness studies." -- Hannah Thompson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK, "A beautiful, tender and inspiring book about seeing the world in a different way." -- Peter Frankopan "Selina Mills de-mystifies blindness both in its material reality as well as its manifold superstitions. That she does this with wit and intelligence makes this a superb and memorable read." -- Stephen Kuusisto, Syracuse University, USA "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA "What is it like to be blind-or nearly blind? In this enchanting, quirky memoir, Selina Mills leads us through her life among the curious, pitying, and well-wishing sighted. Anecdotes from myth, religion, literature, and medicine reveal the blind as devil, prophet, victim, genius, exhibit, disabled-and clown. The book's cheerful revelation is that the blind are 'ordinary', that darkness is not all dark." -- Janet Todd "The metanarrative of blindness hangs over us all, invites us to identify as sighted or blind, and thus to follow numerous binary assumptions that pertain to everything from sexuality to epistemology. Life Unseen helps to disrupt the myths, tropes, and stereotypes of the metanarrative via the often under-rated power of memoire. As such, the book makes an important contribution to blindness studies." -- David Bolt, Professor of Disability Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Liverpool Hope University "This is a wonderfully refreshing account of blindness. With a winning mix of wit and erudition, Mills cuts through the stereotypes and clichés of blindness to give us a funny, touching and memorable account of her quest to understand why blindness gets such a bad press. Part history, part memoir, Mills's writing takes us through an alternative history of blindness whilst reflecting with honesty and beauty on her personal journey into sight loss. A significant contribution to the field of critical blindness studies." -- Hannah Thompson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK "Selina Mills achieves that finest of balances in Life Unseen, to discuss important intellectual and social issues in an entertaining and occasionally light-hearted way. Through an examination of topics such as schooling, a love of reading and writing and the popular need to cure blindness, Mills examines trends both current and historical, providing a very real experience of the cultural concept of blindness and what it is to be a blind person." -- Simon Hayhoe, University of Bath, UK "I have been waiting, and hoping, for a book like this one. In Life Unseen , Selina Mills engages the myths and realities of blindness in ways that are both deeply researched and powerfully personal. Challenging stereotypes that have accrued over centuries, honoring the experiences of blind people past and present, Mills offers us a cultural history of blindness that is welcoming, whip smart, and surprisingly witty. This is a must read, and a very pleasurable read, for anyone interested in what blindness means and why blindness matters." -- Vanessa Warne, University of Manitoba, Canada, "Selina Mills crafts a compelling narrative that illuminates and animates the story of a community that has always existed but has been relegated to the margins and the shadows. Mills takes readers along on her personal journey as she comes to terms with her own blindness with candor and warmth. She shares her fears, her irritation, her rage, and yes, her joy, as her contemporary story resonates with the lives of famous and lesser known blind writers, musicians, inventors and leaders from the past and present. This book will help to reform the image of blindness from a tragedy that must be overcome to simply another facet of human diversity." -- Georgina Kleege, University of California, Berkely, USA
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal305.9081
Table Of ContentPrologue: Close Your Eyes Chapter 1: Imagining It - Nandy and Mythic Heroes Chapter 2: Living With It - Dark Versus Light Chapter 3: Faking It - False Eyes, False Devils Chapter 4: Fixing It - The Lure of the Cure Chapter 5: Learning It - Educating "The Blind" Chapter 6: Reading It - Pure Fiction Chapter Seven: Inventing it - Who Decides What You See? Conclusion: What is Blindness Anyway? Index
SynopsisImagine a world without sight. Is it dark and gloomy? Is it terrifying and isolating? Or is it simply a state of not seeing, which we have demonised and sentimentalized over the centuries? And why is blindness so frightening? In this fascinating historical adventure, Broadcaster and author Selina Mills takes us on a journey through the history of blindness in Western Culture to discover that blindness is not so dark after all. Inspired by her own experience of losing her sight as she forged a successful journalistic career, Life Unsee n takes us through a personal and unsentimental historical quest through the lives, stories and achievements of blind people - as well as those sighted people who sought to patronize, demonize and fix them. From the blind poet Homer, through the myths and moralising of early medieval culture to the scientific and medical discoveries of the Enlightenment and modern times, the story of blindness turns out to be a story of our whole culture., Combining her own experience with an examination of the history of blindness in the Western world, author shows that sightlessness has been an 'active' force in history, rather than the passive condition which is too readily assumed. Selina Mills is a writer and journalist.
LC Classification NumberHV1593
