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Description of the Book: Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon (French Edition)
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On December 8 1995, Elle magazine editor-in-chief Bauby suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma. He awoke 20 days later, mentally aware of his surroundings but physically paralyzed with the exception of some movement in his head and left eye. Bauby had Locked-in-Syndrome, a rare condition caused by stroke damage to the brain stem. Eye movements and blinking a code representing letters of the alphabet became his sole means of communication. It is also how he dictated this warm, sad, and extraordinary memoir. Bauby's thoughts on the illness, the hospital, family, friends, career, and life before and after the stroke appear with considerable humor and humanity. Actor Rene Auberjonois's narration adds to the poignancy of the story. Sadly, Bauby died of his condition in 1997
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Details of the Book: Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon (French Edition)Author: Jean-Dominique Bauby Number Of Pages: 139 Binding: Mass Market Paperback ISBN-10: 1400040019 ISBN-13: 9782266080590 Language: French Amazon Sales Rank: 943860 Publication Date: 1999 Publisher: Pocket (FR) Package Dimensions: 0.47 x 6.77 x 4.25 inches |
Related KeywordsModern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Modern fiction Literature - Classics / Criticism Fiction / General Untranslated Fiction - French General & Literary Fiction |
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