A Brush with Darkness
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003LBRIS2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 421 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Spring 2005 Selection). In gripping detail, she re-creates the frightening scene -- miraculously driving her car off the crowded highway, then waiting until her vision slowly returned. Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers.Few disabilities are more terrifying to imagine than the loss of one's sight. How fascinating, then, to read Lisa Fittipaldi's thoughtful memoir, in which she describes how blindness not only led her to a new career as an international artist but also enabled her to become a better friend, a more committed wife, and a happier person.Lisa was 47 when, on her way to work one morning, the world suddenly went black. A memorable journey into self help and the world of creativity. Numerous doctors' appointments and medical tests later, she received a grim diagnosis: She was suffering from Churg-Strauss Vasculitis, a disorder that would soon leave her permanently blind and hearing impaired.A long period of denial followed -- during which she nearly set her house on fire -- and an even longer period of depression. But her husband's gift of a child's paint set opened a door that Lisa would never have otherwise "seen," as she discovered her ability to paint realistic images
She has appeared on dozens of local and national television programs, granted radio and print interviews, and given speeches and demonstrations to both blind and sighted audiences. . About the Author A trauma care nurse and CPA before she lost her sight, Lisa Fittipaldi, whom the London Telegraph calls "a rising star in the art world," began selling her work in 1996, first at local shows, then at art fairs around the country, and today on her Web site and in galleries all over the world. She and her husband, Al, run a bed and breakfast in San Antonio, Tex. She founded the Mind's Eye Foundation in 1999 to provide specially equipped
James Allen said Creative and Fabulous Read. Inspirational, educational and a creative tool. I bought this book and after reading it felt that I could do just about anything if I tried. Great resource for anyone who feels that they have lost their creative or motivational edge. Really fascinating story about art and how the artist does it.. Extraordinary and Inspirational! As Lisa Fittipaldi's "art dealer extraordinaire," I was honored to be included in her touching account of how she overcame going blind and went on to produce such moving realism in her paintings. As I read the book, I found myself unable to put it down, despite the fact that I have known the artist for more than five years and thought I knew her whole story. This book shows Lisa's journey to re-enter the sighted world after going blind and how she used art to find that path. The following quotes from th. "Pain- the ultimate motivator" according to C. Madison. It took an incredible loss for Lisa Fittipaldi to become a winner. Her inability to see the world from the outside forces her to look within. The author entices you from the beginning by intimately sharing her painful discovery into who she really was, and wasn't. A brilliant career woman channels her intelligence, determination, and resourcefulness into finding an answer, but not knowing to what. As her health continues to deteriorate she explores every dimension imaginable desperately attempting to di
She and her husband, Al, run a bed and breakfast in San Antonio, Tex. A trauma care nurse and CPA before she lost her sight, Lisa Fittipaldi, whom the London Telegraph calls "a rising star in the art world," began selling her work in 1996, first at local shows, then at art fairs around the country, and today on her Web site and in galleries all over the world. She founded the Mind's Eye Foundation in 1999 to provide specially equipped computers to vision- and