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Diving Bell and the Butterfly : A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby (1997, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100375401156
ISBN-139780375401152
eBay Product ID (ePID)877686
Product Key Features
Book TitleDiving Bell and the Butterfly : a Memoir of Life in Death
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageFrench
TopicEditors, Journalists, Publishers, Cultural Heritage, Diseases / Nervous System (Incl. Brain), General
Publication Year1997
GenreHealth & Fitness, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJean-Dominique Bauby
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight7.9 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width4.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-071922
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal362.1/9681 B
SynopsisIn 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young childen, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him. Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. This book is a lasting testament to his life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
LC Classification NumberRC388.5 .B39513 1997
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- 09 Jul, 2016
Great read.
Written by a man with locked-in syndrome by blinking his one good eye. You really get an insight into what it's like to have your mind working perfectly inside a body that won't let you communicate.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Feb, 2025
Everything superb except the old sale st...
Everything superb except the old sale sticker on the front of the dustjacket that left adhesice no longer how much I worked to remove it. Irritating, not more.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
