Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three, he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the CIA, and becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and family man. He had never yearned for vision. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter brought startling news: a revolutionary stem cell transplant surgery could restore May�s vision. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his children�s faces. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May�s wildest dreams. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, Crashing Through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. Robert Kurson gives us a fascinating account of one man�s choice to explore what it means to see�and to truly live.Praise for the National Bestseller Crashing Through:�An incredible human story [told] in gripping fashion . . . a great read.��Chicago Sun-Times�Inspiring.��USA Today�[An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Don�t be surprised if your own vision mists over now and then.��Chicago Tribune�[A] moving account [of] an extraordinary character.��People�Terrific . . . [a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.��The Washington Post�Kurson is a man with natural curiosity and one who can feel the excitement life has to offer. One of his great gifts is he makes you feel it, too.��The Kansas City Star�Propulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.��Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE