{"product_id":"seeing-clearly-christopher-t-monnette-9780578385136","title":"Seeing Clearly: A memoir of vision loss, emotional blindness, and finding my true self","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeply moving and courageous memoir, \u003cem\u003eSeeing Clearly\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of one man's journey of self-discovery as he grapples with progressive vision loss. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt age 54, after emerging from one of the darkest periods of his life, Chris Monnette is diagnosed with neovascular macular degeneration, an incurable \u003c\/strong\u003eretinal disease that slowly robs him of his eyesight. As each cell in his macula dies and his vision diminishes, he is forced, literally and figuratively, to see the world through different eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in the shadow of an emotionally stifled father, Chris learns early on to mirror the belief that vulnerability equals weakness, a philosophy reinforced during his time at the Virginia Military Institute and as an officer in the Marine Corps. Blind to his own emotions, he goes on to build an outwardly successful career-one that masks a deeply unstable life marred by infidelity, divorce, and the painful fracture of his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Chris' field of vision shrinks, his sense of self blurs around the edges. Once an active person who loved to fly airplanes, ride motorcycles, and ski, he becomes increasingly dependent on others for even the most basic tasks and is left with no choice but to embrace the vulnerability he has so long avoided. In doing so, he is able to take ownership of his mistakes, find true intimacy, and create a life of abundance on the other side of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA piercingly honest meditation on the emotionnal legacy of stoicism, \u003cem\u003eSeeing Clearly\u003c\/em\u003e is much-needed proof that being a man and being vulnerable are one and the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher T. Monnette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578385139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578385136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher T. Monnette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Christopher T. Monnette","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059159363839,"sku":"9780578385136","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2694ea67-7a74-4587-aca2-1d42c09a3cf5.jpg?v=1685056561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seeing-clearly-christopher-t-monnette-9780578385136","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}