I was deeply moved by this book and I really want to thank Dr Amit Patel, from the bottom of my heart, for having the courage to recall the most harrowing parts of his sight loss journey. As a Rehabilitation Worker for the Visually Impaired, I already knew a lot about the subject matter (and had met many of the people mentioned in the book as our field is quite small) but I still learnt an awful lot. I can only back-up all the other reviews wholeheartedly : I found 'Kika & me' poignant and life-affirming - and I couldn't put it down either. I finished it in two days and I wish it could have gone on & on...Â
I had heard Amit's -very powerful- testimony at a conference on CBS a few months back (all will be revealed when you read the book) and when I later saw him interviewed on This Morning I just knew I had to buy his book. He's a very eloquent speaker.
From a professional perspective, I am truly indebted to him for having shown me what it's like to be 'on the other side of the fence' and tell it like it is - warts and all, with no sugar-coating whatsoever. The lack of empathy from some members of the general public actually left me in tears as I had always assumed, VERY naively it seems, that "do as you would like to be done by" was a given.Â
However, I also wish he had put an equal emphasis on the kindness he encountered ... I totally understand that these harrowing experiences would be indelible in his mind but I hope they won't put off too many newly blind people from exploring the world out there... It's the only slight concern I have, as, in 20 years of teaching the VI (visually impaired) how to use a long cane, I have only heard of one mugging (also on their first day out, with the same results - i.e. my client wouldn't dare go out again for 3 months). I just felt it was worth mentioning, even though the book does highlight that persevering through the storm will bring huge rewards. "No pain, no gain" is not a cliche' for nothing...
For anyone outside the field I think it will also be a great insight into what it takes to train a guide dog - financially and physically... and why distracting a working guide dog or tempting them with food, innocent as it may be, is to be frowned upon. As an animal lover myself, trust me, I totally get how tempting it can be, but even making eye contact with a guide dog can be very distracting.Â
All in all, a brilliant read and I sincerely wish Amit and his family all the very best for the future. His beautiful wife Seema is definitely 'one in a million' and the chapter on her perspective was a welcome addition. She's inspiring in her own rights and has probably raised the standards for all wives-to-be out there !!! Thank you BOTH xxx
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