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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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bookshelves: 2017-book-challenge, french, memoir, non-fiction, rated-books, reviewed-books
Sep 20, 2017
bookshelves: 2017-book-challenge, french, memoir, non-fiction, rated-books, reviewed-books
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In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the editor-in-chief of French Elle magazine, suffered a massive stroke to his brain stem which left him totally paralyzed and in a condition called locked-in syndrome. He could only move his left eyelid. For my part, I would have preferred to have died instantly than to have suffered what Mr. Bauby suffered. But we don't always get to choose, and to his credit he seems to have made the best of his situation. He did write this book after all, but only by dictating it one letter at a time by blinking his left eyelid. You can find inspiration in this book, you can find beauty; it just doesn't mask the tragedy and the suffering.
In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the editor-in-chief of French Elle magazine, suffered a massive stroke to his brain stem which left him totally paralyzed and in a condition called locked-in syndrome. He could only move his left eyelid. For my part, I would have preferred to have died instantly than to have suffered what Mr. Bauby suffered. But we don't always get to choose, and to his credit he seems to have made the best of his situation. He did write this book after all, but only by dictating it one letter at a time by blinking his left eyelid. You can find inspiration in this book, you can find beauty; it just doesn't mask the tragedy and the suffering.
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Sep 21, 2017 02:10AM
I have this on my bookshelf Duane. Looks like a good one. :)
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Have you seen the film? I recall it being surprisingly good, but I can't compare it with the book, as I've not read it.
Cecily wrote: "Have you seen the film? I recall it being surprisingly good, but I can't compare it with the book, as I've not read it."The movie was wonderful I thought.
Cecily wrote: "Have you seen the film? I recall it being surprisingly good, but I can't compare it with the book, as I've not read it."No, I haven't seen the movie, but I hear it's good.
