Thursday, 22 August 2013

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Jean-Dominique Bauby, 1997

In 1995, Bauby suffered a stroke which left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome. Able to communicate only by blinking his eyelid, he dictated this book. The result is a compelling account, full of humour and devoid of self-pity and tells of his determination to live fully, despite his disability.

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