“[Kuusisto] is a powerful writer with a musical ear for language and a gift for emotional candor. He has written a book that makes the reader understand the terrifying experience of blindness and that stands on its own as the lyrical memoir of a poet.” —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
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"... as Kuusisto muses on how blindness is perceived by the sighted world and relates his fearsome and wonderful adventures before and after he finally teamed up with a guide dog, his incredible resolve, good humor, and irrepressible love for life remind us of the awesome power of the imagination, and the true meaning of vision." —Donna Seaman, Booklist Magazines
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"A talented writer judged against any standard, Kuusisto opens the world of the disabled in Planet of theBlind. He does it without self‑pity, and he does it without gratuitous lecturing." —Delrdre Donahue, USA TODAY
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“A remarkable journey . . . with haunting words and images, and in page after page of luminously descriptive prose, Kuusisto leads readers into his darkened world.” — Boston Globe
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“A stunning memoir. . . . The landscape that emerges is not one of loss and pain but of unspeakable beauty, innocence and awe.” — San Francisco Chronicle