Diving Bell and the Butterfly :A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean Dominique Bauby

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ISBN
9780307389251
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307389251
ISBN-13
9780307389251
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2340243072

Product Key Features

Book Title
Diving Bell and the Butterfly : a Memoir of Life in Death
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Diseases / Nervous System (Incl. Brain), General
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Health & Fitness, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A book of surpassing beauty, a testament to the freedom and vitality and delight of the human mind." -Oliver Sacks "A wistful, poetic, ironic and whimsically affirmative statement by a man who refused to die in spirit." -The New York Times "One of the great books of the century. . . . You read it at one go, so gripping is the voyage to the inner heart and mind." -Financial Times, "A book of surpassing beauty, a testament to the freedom and vitality and delight of the human mind." --Oliver Sacks "A wistful, poetic, ironic and whimsically affirmative statement by a man who refused to die in spirit." --"The New York Times" "One of the great books of the century. . . . You read it at one go, so gripping is the voyage to the inner heart and mind." --"Financial Times"
Dewey Decimal
362.1/9681 B
Edition Description
Movie Tie-In
Synopsis
In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the 43-year-old editor of French "Elle, "suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently paralyzed, a victim of "locked in syndrome." Once known for his gregariousness and wit, Bauby now finds himself imprisoned in an inert body, able to communicate only by blinking his left eye. The miracle is that in doing so he was able to compose this stunningly eloquent memoir. In a voice that is by turns wistful and mischievous, angry and sardonic, Bauby gives us a celebration of the liberating power of consciousness: what it is like to spend a day with his children, to imagine lying in bed beside his wife, to conjure up the flavor of delectable meals even as he is fed through at tube. Most of all, this triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit and share in the pure joy of its own survival., In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the 43-year-old editor of French Elle, suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently paralyzed, a victim of locked in syndrome. Once known for his gregariousness and wit, Bauby now finds himself imprisoned in an inert body, able to communicate only by blinking his left eye. The miracle is that in doing so he was able to compose this stunningly eloquent memoir. In a voice that is by turns wistful and mischievous, angry and sardonic, Bauby gives us a celebration of the liberating power of consciousness: what it is like to spend a day with his children, to imagine lying in bed beside his wife, to conjure up the flavor of delectable meals even as he is fed through at tube. Most of all, this triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit and share in the pure joy of its own survival.

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