The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Recommended by Emma Watson, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #10 in Speech, Ranked #21 in Physical Therapy — see more rankings.
‘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... more
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... more
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is ranked in the following categories:
- #94 in Autobiography
- #48 in Business Communication
- #22 in Butterfly
- #64 in France
- #61 in French
- #50 in Journalists
- #85 in Medical
- #69 in Medicine
- #86 in Memoir
- #48 in Neurology
- #61 in Nursing
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