Verity-Jayne
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"And then the dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream." — Nora Ephron
"And then the dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream." — Nora Ephron
Verity-Jayne
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"I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out." — Nora Ephron
"I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out." — Nora Ephron
"and don't want it to end."
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This book was a struggle to read, but if persevered with somewhat rewarding. ]]>
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I recommend this read purely because of Bauby's achievement in completing his memoir. Lying paralysed in a hospital bed he conveyed his story through blinking as the letters of the alphabet were read out to him. An arduous process, and one that you can't help marvelling at throughout the book. ]]>