The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly: A Gripping Non-Fiction Memoir of a Mind Trapped Inside a Paralysed Body

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly: A Gripping Non-Fiction Memoir of a Mind Trapped Inside a Paralysed Body

Le Scaphandre et le Papillon

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‘Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case, blinking my left eyelid is my only means of communication.’In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French ‘Elle’ and the father of two young children, suffered a massive stroke and found himself paralysed and speechless, but entirely conscious, trapped by what doctors call ‘locked-in syndrome’. Using his only functioning muscle – his left eyelid – he began dictating this remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter.His book offers a haunting, harrowing look inside the cruel prison of locked-in syndrome, but it is also a triumph of the human spirit.

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Pages 149
Published 1997
ISBN 58945943
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Jean-Dominique Bauby is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Jean-Dominique Bauby can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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