What You See When You Can't See: How Blindness Helped One Woman Discover the True Beauty of Life

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A heart-warming and uplifting tale of living with partial sight, an unforgettable bond with the most lovable guide dog, and finding beauty in every moment no matter the obstacles. Deeply touching and uplifting, What You See When You Can't See offers a way of looking at the world through different eyes and a roadmap to finding bliss in the simplest of things. Zena was born with Marfan Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder which affects the heart, eyes, lungs, blood vessels, joints, bones and bodily systems. Concretely, it meant she is nearly completely blind, yet she kept this condition hidden from the world for four decades - until she met Munch. A guide dog with a huge personality, Munch made Zena's invisible disability suddenly plain for all the world to see. This book shares the story of Zena's journey with Munch, who helped her not only come to terms with her disability but gave her the strength to find her place in the world and help others understand that, like her, they could see the beauty in living a different kind of life. Zena also shares her unique model to reset negative thought patterns and a workbook to help the reader reshape their own narrative.

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Zena Cooper is a qualified integrative counsellor, a practising metaphysician and metaphysical counsellor working with school children and people of all ages in her private practice. She has lived her whole life with Marfan Syndrome, a condition which leaves her mostly blind. She is a founding member of the Warriors of Peace Network in Cardiff, Wales, an organization which holds monthly inspirational speaking events. She is a mother of four and grandmother of one, and lives with her guide dog, Munch, in Wales.