Locked In by Richard Marsh

Locked In by Richard Marsh

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The gripping true story of one man's miraculous recovery from Locked-in syndrome.

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Locked In by Richard Marsh

'The noises were fuzzy in the darkness. Like hearing a domestic dispute through an apartment wall. As a cop, it was a scenario I'd experienced many times as I'd approached a stranger's front door. But this was different. This time I wasn't going anywhere. I wasn't moving at all. Couldn't move at all.' In May 2009 Napa cop Richard Marsh suffered a severe stroke that submerged him in the terrifying world of a Locked-in sufferer. Brain activity remains but sufferers have no way of communicating with the outside world. In fact, 90 percent of sufferers die within four months of onset. Locked In follows Richard's extraordinary race against time. First, to prove his existence to the medical team and then to beat the odds of surviving Locked-in syndrome. Written with the intensity of a thriller, we witness astonishing moments in his journey, such as Richard finally hearing a neurosurgeon say, 'I think there's someone in here'. Now fully recovered, Richard's story is one of triumph that will captivate and inspire.
Richard Marsh is a retired Napa police officer. At the time of his stroke he was teaching Forensic Science at Napa High School, California. Now fully recovered, Richard lives in California with his wife. Jeff Hudson has written and ghostwritten over twenty books, including several true-life bestsellers. He has also been published in the Independent, the Guardian and Time Out.
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ISBN 13 9780349401430
ISBN 10 0349401438
Title Locked In
Author Richard Marsh
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2014-06-05
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.