Seeing The World My Way

by Tony Giles

Published November 2010

This book is IN STOCK and available for immediate despatch.

This book is a SilverWood Original title.

Selected by the RNIB for transcription into Braille in 2011.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Seeing the World My Way follows Tony Giles' journey of hedonism and thrill-seeking adventure as he travels across North America, Asia and Australasia. Full of drama, danger and discovery, this fascinating travel biography is a young blind man's view of the world as he sets out to achieve his dream, dealing with disability whilst living life to the limit.

From bungee jumping in New Zealand to booze filled nights out in New Orleans, Seeing the World My Way is a no-holds-barred account that is certainly not for the faint hearted. Travel the world in a whole new way with Tony Giles' frank, honest and exhilarating romp through one adrenaline-fuelled experience after another.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tony Giles was born in Weston-super-Mare on the west coast of England in 1978. Diagnosed at a young age with Cone Dystrophy, a rare eye condition, and Photophobia, an extreme sensitivity to light, he maintained some vision until the age of eighteen when he lost all sight except for his ability to recognise bright sunlight. At the age of six, he developed nerve sensory hearing loss that has progressively worsened over time.

Despite this, Tony gained a Bachelors of Arts Degree in American Studies from Northampton University in 2001 and a Masters Degree in Transatlantic Studies from Birmingham University in 2003. He has travelled from a young age and continues to enjoy experiencing new parts of the world, his most recent journeys including trips to the USA, Sri Lanka and Iceland.

Seeing The World My Way is Tony Giles' first book. He is currently working on its sequel. When he's not travelling, he lives in Teignmouth, Devon.

Tony says, "If you want it, and have a heart for it, anything can be achieved. I desired it so badly that I travelled around the world solo twice. And if I can do it, so can you".

For more information and to hear audio files of Tony's interviews with BBC Radio 4's Excess Baggage and In Touch, Talk Radio Europe, Lonely Planet, Dialect Radio, and BBC Radio Bristol's Saturday Surgery, please visit Tony's website at tonythetraveller.com

Read more by checking out what the news services have to say about Tony and his adventures:
Bristol Evening Post
Small World News
This Is Devon
Teignmouth Today

Full listing and articles from Portugal, Brazil and other worldwide media can also be read online here

Tony is currently promoting his book on a blog tour. Find his latest interview with Simon Fenton here.

Also available as an ebook for a wide range of e-readers including Kindle, iPad, Nook and Kobo.

 

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