The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found
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- Author：Frank Bruni
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Reviews
Michael Hassel
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The Beauty of Dusk by Frank Bruni This was an interesting and comforting book to read。 I am a decade or so older than Mr。 Bruni but he unfortunately entered our club at an early age。 By this， I mean a realization based upon his own situation that we all have a life cycle that has a clear final ending。 It’s how we get there that perhaps we can partly can control。 Mr。 Bruni lately was an Op-Ed writer for The New York Times and I would read his columns on Sundays。 I also would seem him occasionally The Beauty of Dusk by Frank Bruni This was an interesting and comforting book to read。 I am a decade or so older than Mr。 Bruni but he unfortunately entered our club at an early age。 By this， I mean a realization based upon his own situation that we all have a life cycle that has a clear final ending。 It’s how we get there that perhaps we can partly can control。 Mr。 Bruni lately was an Op-Ed writer for The New York Times and I would read his columns on Sundays。 I also would seem him occasionally on TV News Programs。 It was from one of these programs I learned he had suffered a stroke in one of his eyes and lost nearly all the vision in this eye。 Once he accepted this fact and that there was no cure， his primary question was， could the same happen to his remaining eye ？ The medical establishment response was- Maybe。So， what do you do？ Crawl under the blankets？ Or maybe use your journalistic skills to learn about how others deal with these kinds of issues。 Thankfully Mr。 Bruni chose the latter。 As he writes early in the book， “…。 This is an interesting foretaste of our shared future， a beginner’s guide to old age。” Yes， it is。 One way or another we all will experience a decay from our strong， fast， fantastic memory abilities as we age。 That is what this book is all about getting on with life even given the curves， holes and frustrating bits that happen to ourselves。 Unlike his Op-Eds， here he pours himself into the writing。 I especially enjoyed his new love of his life， Regan a five year old dog that he adopted from his brother’s family in S。 California。 Living alone in New York City he now had the responsibility and joy of bringing love to a creature who now makes sure he gets out and walks twice a day。 From experience I know walking a dog is good for both of us。 Now， Mr。 Bruni has moved not too far from me to Research Triangle where he teaches at Duke and continues to walk Regan。 A very good book to read for one who used to be strong， handsome and with a good memory。 。。。more
Drea
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Gorgeous。 This isn’t only about Frank Bruni’s discovery that he’s losing his eyesight， it is a breathtaking account of how we learn to see the “ordinary” day-to-day stuff that we literally overlook。 Bruni writes so beautifully。 His research via interviews with a wide variety or people makes this book burst with underline-able passages that I found to be overwhelmingly smart and valuable。 At times I laughed and at other times I smiled while reading like during this lovely passage about a car ride Gorgeous。 This isn’t only about Frank Bruni’s discovery that he’s losing his eyesight， it is a breathtaking account of how we learn to see the “ordinary” day-to-day stuff that we literally overlook。 Bruni writes so beautifully。 His research via interviews with a wide variety or people makes this book burst with underline-able passages that I found to be overwhelmingly smart and valuable。 At times I laughed and at other times I smiled while reading like during this lovely passage about a car ride with his dad as they listened to Sinatra。 Lots to discuss in this one - Perfect for a book discussion group - there’s so much here。 Heartfelt thanks to Avid Reader Press for the advanced copy。 What a gift。 。。。more
Barred Owl Books
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Frank Bruni （New York Times columnist and bestselling author） penned a wise and moving memoir about aging， affliction， and optimism after partially losing his eyesight！
Milica
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Well-written and personal， without dwelling on complicated emotions， this memoir instead shows another perspective on life that shoes with optimism。
Lisa Cobb Sabatini
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I won an Advance Reader's Edition The Beauty Of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni from Goodreads。The writing of The Beauty Of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni is superb。 With forty years of experience as a journalist and author， Bruno writes about his and others' struggles with physical disabilities in a way that draws readers into the adjustments and experiences of the individuals。 Insightful， compassionate， and inspirational， The Beauty Of Dusk provides valuable lesson I won an Advance Reader's Edition The Beauty Of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni from Goodreads。The writing of The Beauty Of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni is superb。 With forty years of experience as a journalist and author， Bruno writes about his and others' struggles with physical disabilities in a way that draws readers into the adjustments and experiences of the individuals。 Insightful， compassionate， and inspirational， The Beauty Of Dusk provides valuable lessons for a full human experience。 。。。more
Candy
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I loved this 。。。 having gone thru some eye issues of my own， this gave me a much needed perspective。
Martha
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Couldn't put this down。 LOVED IT！ Couldn't put this down。 LOVED IT！ 。。。more
Casey
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When writer Frank Bruni suddenly woke up with vision loss from a stroke in his eye， he wasn’t expecting all that he would gain。 While this “loss” （emphasis on the quotes） is the pivotal event of the book， it read more like a series of short stories all woven together by a common discovery by those who have experience life-altering changes; there is so much beauty to be found in the breakdown。 Sometimes the breakdown is vision loss， sometimes it’s grief， sometimes it’s cognitive decline like in t When writer Frank Bruni suddenly woke up with vision loss from a stroke in his eye， he wasn’t expecting all that he would gain。 While this “loss” （emphasis on the quotes） is the pivotal event of the book， it read more like a series of short stories all woven together by a common discovery by those who have experience life-altering changes; there is so much beauty to be found in the breakdown。 Sometimes the breakdown is vision loss， sometimes it’s grief， sometimes it’s cognitive decline like in the case of Bruno’s own father living with dementia。 Dusk looks different for all of us。 I love a good tangent and this book was a buffet of them: interviews with fascinating people like the blind architect， dance instructor and world explorer who have persisted and thrived despite vision loss， scientific dives into our brains’ wild ability to pivot and， my favorite， a series of anecdotes that cut the fluff of a deeper lesson and illustrate what it’s actually like to lose the senses we take for granted。 I lost track of the times I looked up and though “Woah。 I never considered that。” Like how， when going blind， you have to use your current stock of photographic memories as a catalog to refer back to to imagine the world， your loved ones and even yourself as if everyone’s age is sort of frozen in time。 One of my favorites asides was the chapter about how getting to know his recently-adopted dog， Regan， paralleled his own experiences of learning to live in the present and reevaluate what is actually needed to live a full life。 Together， they slowly savored their days， one walking trail at a time， discovering the simplest beauty that was right there in Bruni’s backyard the entire time， before life forced him to slow down and bask in it。 Being an unabashed dog lover who is constantly in awe of all that animals teach us， I could have read an entire book about this relationship between man and his best friend。 As a New York Times journalist of 25+ years and an esteemed journalism professor at Duke University， Frank Bruni has clearly already proven his writing chops many times over， but I will vouch for his storytelling anyway。 The experiences of those he interviewed alongside his own is proof of our resilience that left me feeling hopeful and in awe of human resilience as I closed the book。 As one of his interviewees， esteemed Judge David Tatel who happens to be blind， put it， “Starfish regrow limbs。 But that’s nothing compared to what humans do。” Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway （and am so thankful for that！）。 。。。more
John Amory
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Frank Bruni's mastery of language is overshadowed only by his ability to tap into the deepest of human emotions and break them open。The Beauty of Dusk is a meditation on grief， aging， and， most importantly， adaptation。 It is about humanity's need for clarity， despite the nearly constant blurry signals we are given in our search for it。 It is about our ability to change， to empathize， to be vulnerable。 It is about treating yourself with grace and how， once you do， you can extend that kindness to Frank Bruni's mastery of language is overshadowed only by his ability to tap into the deepest of human emotions and break them open。The Beauty of Dusk is a meditation on grief， aging， and， most importantly， adaptation。 It is about humanity's need for clarity， despite the nearly constant blurry signals we are given in our search for it。 It is about our ability to change， to empathize， to be vulnerable。 It is about treating yourself with grace and how， once you do， you can extend that kindness to others。 It is about taking the losses and making them gains， savoring every moment while it is happening， and learning to be content with your own existence， however messy and imperfect it may be。 。。。more
Cam Kovach
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As a journalist， Frank Bruni has finely honed observational skills。 These skills failed him the morning that he woke up with blurry vision that did not clear up over the next few days。 After realizing that the blurriness was not going to go away on its own， he learned from his doctors that he had suffered a stroke that significantly impaired his vision in one eye and could possibly recur， impairing his vision in the other eye。 "The Beauty of Dusk" recounts Bruni's reactions to his partial vision As a journalist， Frank Bruni has finely honed observational skills。 These skills failed him the morning that he woke up with blurry vision that did not clear up over the next few days。 After realizing that the blurriness was not going to go away on its own， he learned from his doctors that he had suffered a stroke that significantly impaired his vision in one eye and could possibly recur， impairing his vision in the other eye。 "The Beauty of Dusk" recounts Bruni's reactions to his partial vision loss and how he dealt with a potential total loss of vision in the future。 While the loss was significant， it was balanced by his increased appreciation of his other， intact， senses， and a sharper attention to the simple beauties of life that abound in everyday experiences。 Bruni's story is told in a series of essays， some of were published earlier in other forms。 。。。more
Sue
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I've long enjoyed Frank Bruni's articles and his appearances on CNN and I enjoyed this book as well。 Frank tells the story of how he began to lose his eyesight in one eye and potentially the other and how it affected him， as well as focusing on other "disabled" people and their stories。 It was ultimately emotional and uplifting。Thanks to Goodreads for the free book！ I've long enjoyed Frank Bruni's articles and his appearances on CNN and I enjoyed this book as well。 Frank tells the story of how he began to lose his eyesight in one eye and potentially the other and how it affected him， as well as focusing on other "disabled" people and their stories。 It was ultimately emotional and uplifting。Thanks to Goodreads for the free book！ 。。。more
Stuart Jennings
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Below is a good description of this book。。。"。。。a wise and moving memoir about aging， affliction， and optimism after partially losing his eyesight。'The author， Frank Bruni， has written a moving and poignant story about his experiences。。。and they are very moving。。。Haunting， inspiring and very down to earth， this is quite the story。。。And Bruni is quite the author。。。Recommended！ Below is a good description of this book。。。"。。。a wise and moving memoir about aging， affliction， and optimism after partially losing his eyesight。'The author， Frank Bruni， has written a moving and poignant story about his experiences。。。and they are very moving。。。Haunting， inspiring and very down to earth， this is quite the story。。。And Bruni is quite the author。。。Recommended！ 。。。more
Max Ellithorpe
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I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this thanks to the publisher。 Frank Bruni is an excellent short form columnist and his skill translates over to his latest book， focusing on grappling with newfound disability。 This book covers Bruni's experience losing sight in one eye and also explores a number of other individuals who've dealt with disability。 I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this thanks to the publisher。 Frank Bruni is an excellent short form columnist and his skill translates over to his latest book， focusing on grappling with newfound disability。 This book covers Bruni's experience losing sight in one eye and also explores a number of other individuals who've dealt with disability。 。。。more
Cynthia
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