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Mercy Dickinson sees life with a sharpness and clarity very few of us possess. What started out as a carefree life soon became tumultuous and filled with obstacles and frustrations. Before Mercy was eight she had lost her sight to meningitis but not her courage, strength or determination to live a fulfilling life.

When a sun-soaked Australian family decided that a sea change was needed, they certainly never imagned they would be packing up and moving to Alaska. Through sheer determination and a sense of humour, they battled the freezing conditions, isolation, cabin fever and lack of sunlight to turn their nightmare into a dream adventure few Aussies have had the chance to experience.

Provides a deep insight into the unique mind of Daniel Tammet who has Savant Syndrome - a rare form of Asperger's Syndrome, similar to the condition portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the movie, "Rain Man".

In this book, this well-known naturalist is catching and observing animals at the tip of South America.

With vivid recall of detail, the author describes life in a suburb of Melbourne during his boyhood in the 1920's.