Just Straight Ahead? Is it better to go blind early or late in life? By Rüdiger Leidner

ENAT Board member, Rüdiger Leidner presents his personal experience of blindness since his youth, through his student years and in employment, answering many questions he has faced during his life.

Cover notes:

In this captivating book, Rüdiger Leidner, born in 1950, adopts a question-and-answer format to illuminate the most significant chapters of his life's journey. The narrative unfolds across his formative years in Aschaffenburg, culminating in the unforeseen event of his blindness, and subsequently chronicles his experiences in Marburg, Cologne, Bonn, Berlin, Brussels, and his eventual return to Berlin.

Following this structured chronological account, he not only delves into the obstacles and experiences he encountered but also addresses most frequently asked questions he has received throughout his life, such as: How did you manage to study without electronic aids; how's that going in the office; have you ever been treated differently or left out because of your disability; and finally, the question posed in the title, which may seem somewhat bizarre to some.

The English rendition is rooted in the second revised edition of the German version. In contrast to the initial edition, additional questions were introduced, such as: »How’s retirement treating you« or »Are face masks a major hassle?« Subsequent to the completion of the first edition, the information concerning developments that were still in the future at that time was updated, and an additional travel report was appended.
The entire book is structured in this question-and-answer style and resembles an engaging interview.

Available from Amazon.de

English paperback edition:  EUR 14.91
Kindle edition: FREE with Kindle Unlimited membership
Paperback, 162 pages
ISBN: 9798338665275

German paperback edition: "Einfach geradeaus?: Ist es besser, früher oder später zu erblinden?"
by Rüdiger Leidner | 10 Oct 2020
Paperback edition: EUR 13,67

 Rüdiger Leidner