{"product_id":"i-sight-james-eliol-mercer-9798886044102","title":"I Sight: The Power of Perception","description":"\u003cp\u003eI Sight: The Power of Perception\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy: James Eliol Mercer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarrowing and deeply personal, \u003cem\u003e I Sight: The Power of Perception\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir detailing the journey of author James Mercer as he comes to the realization that he suffers from a rare genetic eye disorder, one that deteriorates with time and threatens to leave him fully blind by middle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in early childhood, Mercer recognizes he is different from his peers; his parents never let him stay out past sundown, and often in low light or bright light conditions, the world becomes an indecipherable blur. With adolescence comes a better understanding of his sight deficiency, but it also creates a greater divide between Mercer and other \"normal\" teenagers, who can freely go to school dances and to local nightly hangouts, getting to experience a freedom Mercer may never know. This memoir tells a story of how disability can bring fear, shame, and isolation, but through the love of family and true friends, one can find acceptance and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Eliol Mercer lives in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada with his wife Valerie. Together they have two children and four grandchildren. Mercer is registered as a legally blind person with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercer has one other published work, \u003cem\u003eEliol: A True Story\u003c\/em\u003e, which tells the true story of the brutal murder of his great-grandfather in 1883. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Eliol Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8886044100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886044102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"James Eliol Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133249319167,"sku":"9798886044102","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6efd16de-a77e-4311-bb85-9580fbc776c7.jpg?v=1687484971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-sight-james-eliol-mercer-9798886044102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}