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Available
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Creative Arts Book Company (1982), Paperback, 147 pages
Description
At the age of 16, Huxley was stricken with an eye disease which left him in a state of near-blindness for many years thereafter. In 1939, in a state of exasperation, he began to practise the method of visual re-education evolved by Dr W.H. Bates. Within two months he was reading without spectacles and without eyestrain. An enthusiastic convert, Huxley wrote this book, a homage to the Bates method and a serious challenge to the orthodox medical profession.
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LibraryThing member RajivC
When I bought the book, I expected it to be about the art of 'seeing' and perception. As many of us know, Aldous Huxley was an exceptional writer. The younger generation may not be familiar with his work, but he was a genius. There is no doubt about this.
I did not know he had problems with his
However, while his explanation of the techniques and their benefits is clear (as are his sarcastic observations on human laziness), illustrations would have helped the reader. The lack of drawings is the only shortcoming in the book. You must read the book slowly: the writing is dry.
I did not know he had problems with his
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vision, but he discovered and used the Bates method to correct his vision. I am glad he wrote the book because I have explored the Bates method after reading the essay and will use the techniques. However, while his explanation of the techniques and their benefits is clear (as are his sarcastic observations on human laziness), illustrations would have helped the reader. The lack of drawings is the only shortcoming in the book. You must read the book slowly: the writing is dry.
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Original publication date
1942
Physical description
147 p.; 8.3 inches
ISBN
0916870480 / 9780916870485
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