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Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind man to climb Mount Everest, is now immortalized on the small screen in a new television movie, "Touch the Top of the World." Created by A&E Network, the movie stars actor Peter Facinelli as Weihenmayer and illustrates the trials and hardships of his ascent to the highest point in the world. When Weihenmayer and his team climbed Everest in 2001, they faced treacherous conditions that would test the limits of his handicap. But with the help of his friends, and a never-give-up attitude, Weihenmayer made it safely there and back. "Touch the Top of the World" is based on the memoirs Weihenmayer wrote following his hike. He said his book has encouraged many people and he hopes the movie will as well. "I remember when I finished Everest, I was coming down the mountain and my team said, 'your life is about to change' and I didn't know exactly what that meant, but it's affected a lot of people. I think when a blind person climbs Everest or stands on...
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