The Night's Candles (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The Night's Candles: A soldier's memoir of blindness, memory, and finding light in a changed world offers a intimate look at one man’s resilience after a life-changing injury in war.

This nonfiction memoir explores how sight loss reshapes memory, relationships, and everyday life, while traces of hope and courage rise from the shadow of trauma. This edition presents the author’s candid reflections as he reconstructs his world after becoming blind. It intertwines personal experience with observations on perception, imagination, and the slow path to a new normal. The narrative centers on daily life, family, and the inner work of adapting to a changed world.

• A window into the inner life of a blind veteran learning to navigate memory and reality
• Thoughtful observations on imagination, perception, and the sense of self
• Family bonds, parenting, and the quiet rituals of home after disruption
• Themes of courage, perseverance, and the human search for light in darkness

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