A Sense of the World; How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler by Jason Roberts

Well the title pretty much covers the book. James Holman (1786-1857) was a blind man who traveled all over the world and wrote about his time. It is an amazing account of a life lived in a time of change and discovery- by a man who observed more than many sighted individuals in the same places. It is fascinating and inspiring and I want to read it again now that I am thinking about it. I shall add it to the mountain on the side of my bed.