A while ago, I read a book titled Blind Courage by Bill Irwin as research
for our final paper. Irwin has a heck of a testimony, not only had he lost his
sight to a rare eye disease, but also, he had four failed marriages, struggled
with alcoholism, and ran into problems with his kids. Everything that happened in his life
conditioned him for the most beautiful thing that a man can come across on this
earth; a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This relationship was then to
lead him to make the journey, blind, along the entirety of the Appalachian
Trail.
I think this book was the first book that I have read from a blind author. The imagery is certainly atypical in a new and refreshing sort of way. Instead of descriptions of color, the reader experiences descriptions of smell and feeling. The picture in my head as I read is darker and less detailed in ways that it is usually more detailed. However, Irwin’s writing provides and imagery that provides unusual sensations. I am enjoying Irwin’s story very much. It is captivating and convicting as well as moving and freeing. Irwin’s experience with the Lord is inspirational and definitely kick-starts my excitement and passion for our Savior.
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