The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
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.‘The most remarkable memoir of our time’ Cynthia Ozick
‘Read this book and fall back in love with life.’ Edmund White
‘A staggering piece of work. It represents an almost inconceivable act of generosity, the gift of the mind and the spirit for which writing was designed.’ A. L. Kennedy
‘One of the great books of the century.’ Financial Times
‘Everyone in the country should own at least one copy.’ Guardian
‘We listen, because what he has to say goes to the core of what it means to be human.’ Robert McCrum, Observer
‘The most extraordinary book of the year.’ Daily Telegraph
'Life-enhancing and devastating in equal measure – everyone should read it.' Gloss magazine
Jean-Dominique Bauby was born in Paris in 1952. He was the editor-in-chief of French ‘Elle’. In 1996 he set up ALIS (Association du Locked-In Syndrome). He died on 9 March 1997.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007139842 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007139845 |
| Title | The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly |
| Author | Jean-Dominique Bauby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-05-06 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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