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Vintage
November 2007
On Sale: November 20, 2007
144 pages
ISBN: 0307389251
EAN: 9780307389251
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Non-Fiction Memoir
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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