A man of action and unflagging energy, with exceptional determination, imagination and compassion, John Wilson changed millions of people's lives for the better by developing systems and techniques for preventing and curing blindness. This work tale of how one remarkable man travelled the world and transformed countless lives.

Meticulously researched, it is primarily based on John Wilson's Braille diaries and his other papers, the records at Sight Savers and interviews in many different countries with people who knew him. The first daisy book for all, containing these CD-ROM text versions: Large print, daisy audio and full text, screen reader and braille

Illustrations vi
Acknowledgements vii
Preface viii
CHAPTER 1 A Different Upbringing 1
CHAPTER 2 To Work 21
CHAPTER 3 Focus on Africa 45
CHAPTER 4 The Eyes of Asia 74
CHAPTER 5 Vision International 98
CHAPTER 6 To Move, To Hear, To See 123
CHAPTER 7 The Man 156
CHAPTER 8 The Legacy 180
Index 200.