the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye can See, which has been published in twelve countries and nine languages. Publishers Weekly described Weihenmayer's memoir as "moving and adventure packed, Weihenmayer tells his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, and his fortitude and enthusiasm are deeply inspiring." The book was made into an A&E movie and released on DVD by Sony. Weihenmayer's second book, The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness, shares hard-earned lessons and practical advice for using adversity as fuel for growth and innovation. Steven Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, stated, "This book led me to look carefully at myself with an awareness of how the challenges of my life can be the fuel that will enable me to swim against the stream, against cultural currents, against all forms of adversity inherent in my most important goals." Weihenmayer's latest release, No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon, was published in 2017. The book is Weihenmayer's second memoir, and chronicles his descent of the Grand Canyon, aimed to encourage those who have encountered obstacles to their goals. Kirkus Reviews, a leading literary trade magazine, recently wrote: "Weihenmayer presents an exhilarating adventure story of arduous mountain climbing and whitewater kayaking, but he also offers broader life lessons. A wonderful tribute to the greatness of the human spirit." Media and film appearances Weihenmayer's adventures have earned him dozens of awards, recognitions, and TV interviews. He's received the ESPY, Nike's Casey Martin award, and the Helen Keller Lifetime Achievement award. He's appeared on NBC's Today Show and Nightly News, Oprah, Good Morning America, Nightline, and the Tonight Show. He was featured on the cover of Time, Outside, and Climbing magazines. Weihenmayer has also carried torches for both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Farther Than the Eye Can See, the documentary of his Everest ascent, is ranked by Men's Journal as one of the top 20 adventure films of all time. The film won first prize at 21 international film festivals and was nominated for two Emmy awards. In 2004, Weihenmayer and six Everest team members trained a group of blind Tibetan students and then lead them to 22,000 feet on the north side of Everest. Blindsight, the documentary of the ascent, won People's Choice Awards at the Los Angeles, London, and Berlin Film Festivals,