Jean-Dominique Bauby
Paperback | Pages: 132 pages Rating: 4.01 | 55637 Users | 4418 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Le Scaphandre et le Papillon |
| ISBN: | 0375701214 (ISBN13: 9780375701214) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Jean-Dominique Bauby |
| Setting: | France Berck-sur-Mer(France) |
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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.
Particularize Of Books The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
| Title | : | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
| Author | : | Jean-Dominique Bauby |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 132 pages |
| Published | : | June 23rd 1998 by Vintage (first published 1997) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography |
Rating Of Books The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ratings: 4.01 From 55637 Users | 4418 ReviewsWeigh Up Of Books The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
This was a difficult read with regards to subject matter, but not when it comes to writing style. Jean-Dominique Bauby, the former editor of the French edition of Elle magazine, was paralyzed after a huge stroke. Its amazing to me that he dictated this book letter by letter by blinking one eyelid, the only part of his body that wasnt paralyzed. The fact that he managed to keep his brain engaged and alive given his situation is a miracle. This book is heartbreaking, insightful, and so uplifting.This is one of those books where the story behind the story was more interesting to me than the book itself. For those who don't know, Jean-Dominique Bauby (the former editor-in-chief of French Elle) had a stroke in his mid 40s that left him with a body entirely paralyzed but a mind fully intact. This is referred to as locked-in syndrome, a condition that, in the author's words, is "like a mind in a jar."The one part of his body that Bauby could move was his left eyelid. Remarkably, he was able
this is quite an achievement .the writer a quadraplegic with locked in syndrome who died shortly after the publication of this book mangages to make himself into a totally unsympathetic character .i really disliked this book i suppose because it has gained such an good reputation . this is mis-lit at its worst . the author is completely self obsessed perhaps unsurprisingly and the profundity is not much above that found in a Hallmark card . it seems that the things the author misses most are his
The Diving Bell and the ButterflyLocked-in-syndrome: totally paralyzed, unable to speak, but completely conscious. I find it hard to imagine a condition that's worse than this one. People who suffer a stroke, are at a risk to suffer from this condition (luckily, mostly not this bad). Is there still dignity in a life like this? The writer of this memoir, suffered from this condition, and was only able to move one eye. His left eye. Needless to say this was a powerful read. Its popularity is
When I first heard about it I did not think it would be the sort of thing I would be interested in reading and definately not the sort of thing I would be interested in watching (having heard it had recently been turned into a film). One of my best friends, a man who is a great deal more sensitive and open minded than I could ever hope to be asked me if i'd read it. "A book about a man who wrote the book by blinking one eyelid?" I asked. "But I like the Die Hard Quadrology, 300 and Wilbur Smith
I read it in an afternoon and it is, in one word, beautiful. This book was, for me, about the simple things we often overlook, mostly because we're too busy and don't take the time to actually look, but also because seeing takes a particular state of mind, it requires an openness, that is not always easy to come by. Jean-Dominique definitely had the time to observe the world, and the immensity of the strength, courage and determination it took to put a fraction of those things onto paper is
Does it take the harsh light of disaster to show a persons true nature? The situation is unimaginable: waking from a coma to find yourself trapped in your own body, able to think clearly and understand what is going on around you, but unable to partake in any of what transpires. Its called locked in syndrome, and Jean-Dominique Bauby finds himself a victim of it when he awakes from a coma following a serious stroke that damaged his brain stem and left him almost totally paralyzed; he has only
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