Vision

A Memoir of Blindness and Justice

De: David S. Tatel

Narrado por: John Lescault, David S. Tatel

Duración: 10 h y 18 m

Resumen del Editor

A memoir by one of America’s most accomplished public servants and legal thinkers—who spent years denying and working around his blindness, before finally embracing it as an essential part of his identity.

David Tatel has served nearly 30 years on America’s second highest court, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where many of our most crucial cases are resolved—or teed up for the Supreme Court. He has championed equal justice for his entire adult life; decided landmark environmental and voting cases; and embodied the ideal of what a great judge should be. Yet he has been blind for the past 50 of his 80-plus years. Initially, he depended upon aides to read texts to him, and more recently, a suite of hi-tech solutions has allowed him to listen to reams of documents at high speeds. At first, he tried to hide his deteriorating vision, and for years, he denied that it had any impact on his career. Only recently, partly thanks to his first-ever guide dog, Vixen, has he come to fully accept his blindness and the role it's played in his personal and professional lives. His story of fighting for justice over many decades, with and without eyesight, is an inspiration to us all.

©2024 David Tatel (P)2024 Little, Brown & Company

Good Book

It was a little hard to follow when the narrators switched but it was an interesting story

What an epic life!

I learned so much and loved every minute of the book. It was exhilarating to be along for the ride of the civil rights movement in the 60s and see how that clearly influenced later decisions. A really great insight into federal law as well as the challenges and solutions of a highly motivated person dealing with a progressive loss of sight. I’ve already listened to it twice!

Defending Civil Rights in the face of blindness is a remarkable accomplishment

Judge Tatels story is not just about his life with RP, not just about his efforts in the defense of civil rights, not just about the definition of a judge in the truest sense and not just a warning about the makeup of our current Supreme Court. It is a remarkable treatise on all of that! I learned a lot from this book, which isn’t what I anticipated. I was expecting a story about a judge and his dog. There are some parts that I think run on a bit but they can be forgiven. This book tells the story about an American Role model for all of us, regardless of our abilities or disabilities. Not perfect, but pretty darn close!

A wonderful and inspiring listen, a clear and compelling story

Thank you for sharing your challenges and triumphs. I have RP and so many of your tales and tells made me laugh at my own similar denials and laughable attempts tto be normal. Your gracious and kind demeanor is a great gift.

Also thank you for your voice on our judicial system and the challenges we face with our Supreme Court. It is worth the effort to save our precious democracy and the gift it bestows on our continued freedoms.

Complex story

This book had so many layers of interest. Well done. Thank you for helping me refine my ideas about how the courts should behave.

eye opening

I won't pretend I knew much about the judiciary but, Justice Tatel was able to make it to where even a laymen like me can understand. I enjoyed the story from start to finish and if you are at all interested in politics, left or right, you will probably learn from this book. Don't write him off cause he's a "liberal" judge.

Powerfully engaging listen, will not disappoint

What a pleasure this was to listen to, I will most likely listen again and definitely recommend it to others. It was a bit alarming to hear what’s becoming of our highest court.

The reassurance that I was not wrong in my opinion of the Supreme Courts recent decisions.

I really liked when you talk about Vixen. I have an Emotional Support dog named Atticus, (I know it's not the same), but I talk to him about everything.

Insuring! The humanity, empathy and direction

This book is very personal for me. There are many days I feel disabled by my vision loss and succumb to sitting and listening to Audible. Afraid to walk and listen. Braille. Institute is sending out a refresher on my white cane.
have never been so inspired by a book and most important a man who changed or tried to change our world. I see why justice is so difficult. Thank you Your Honor! Good dog Vixen.

Bait and Switch

starts out with the author narrating, which is what you'll hear in the sample. that ends after the prologue, from that point on its read, by a different narrator with all the authenticity of a robot reading an instruction manual.