A Summary of No Barriers written by Erick Weihenmayer
Ridvan Raphael Kol Summary Response Essay Feb 28, 2018 Blind Summit “By learning, they get skills and these skills give them value” (Weihenmayer 28) said Erick Weihenmayer, who is the author of No Barriers and the main character of the story, to point out the importance of education for others. Weihenmayer is one of the people that are convinced everything is possible with education. Weihenmayer put down every detail of his adventures included climbing Mount Everest and kayaking in Grand Canyon for us in his book. His book becomes a light and hope for others who are not convinced yet. Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. His accomplishments become an aspiration not just for him, but also for others. As word spread about Erik’s remarkable achievement, Sabriye Tenberken, the founder and the teacher of the first sighted school in Tibet, heard about Erick and wrote a letter to...