Blind Hero of the French Resistance
1998, 2006 (reprint)
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I first heard mention of Jacques Lusseyran in an article by Dr. Oliver Sacks which discussed adaptations to blindness. Long after, I remembered and looked up the book, and found it just been republished in a second edition, in paperback. I fell in love with this child, his parents, and his friends, with the extraordinary man he became and his experience of the world, so much richer than mine -  although technically he was blind, and I can see. His story reminds me that because I can see, I can constantly be distracted from what is essential by what is apparent. Lusseyran’s access to his inner world, his amazing relationship to the physical world, his deep experience of love and relatedness, his intellectual curiosity, and his optimistic courage and determination to act on his convictions are unforgettable.

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