Touch the Top of the World
Peter Winther, 2006
Touch the Top of the World
Erik Weihenmayer, 2002
Touch the Top of the World is a movie directed by Peter Winther in 2006 and based on the book Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See by Erik Weihenmayer, first published in 2002. The movie features Peter Facinelli, Jack Knight, Sarah Manninen, Dawson Dunbar, Bruce Campbell, Kate Greenhouse, and others.
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Storyline
This gripping tale portrays the determination and heroism of Erik Weihenmayer, a rock and ice climber who overcame insurmountable odds to become the first blind man to reach the top of Mount Everest. The story follows Erik’s journey from his time as a three-year-old boy diagnosed with a rare eye disease, through his childhood where his parents challenged him to live a normal life despite his limiting handicap.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
2002
Pages
320
Book Rate
8.50
S: Goodreads
Book
Touch the Top of the World
Subtitle: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See
Author: Erik Weihenmayer
Country: USA
First published in: 2002
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The purest experience for the movie is not to have read the book because when you've read the book you're just ticking off boxes.”
ZACK SNYDER (Filmmaker)
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