Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside his own Body

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Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis

  

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Martin Pistorius, who lost all his memories after a childhood illness, tells the story of his miraculous reawakening in his memoir, Ghost Boy.

Martin was a sweet, but shy boy. He was a wizard with computers and electronics. He loved his Legos and his dog, Pookie. Martin learned from overheard conversations that his illness began when he came home from school with a sore throat. His condition rapidly deteriorated and he soon could not walk. Within a year, he was in a hospital, not moving or communicating. His muscles deteriorated, causing his hands and feet to curl up. Doctors first suspected a psychological cause. Eventually they decided he had some kind of incurable neurological disorder and advised his parents, Rodney and Joan, to institutionalize him. Instead, his mother quit her job to care for him at home. She became so distraught and despairing that the family started taking Martin to…

 

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33 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 6, 2015

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With Instaread, you can get the summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.

Reviews

[Sylvia Dominick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was totally overwhelmed by Martin's story, and at the same time overjoyed by his perseverance! This man, from the time he was a teen, was abused in unthinkable ways by his caretakers in different facilities, while unable to talk, or move any parts of his body! I realize that there are sick people out there, but this went far beyond the limit! I honestly don't know how he survived, and his story is incredible! This book is heart-wrenching, and heart-warning all at the same time! I felt his inner pain with each page! God bless you, Martin, and I am thrilled that you finally found happiness! I wish that you had explained more about how this happened to you, but perhaps, that would have been too painful! You are a champion in my book, and I would be proud to call you my son!

[Batu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding "feel good" book by the end. In the beginning and middle, it's a wrenching account of this incredible person's struggle to communicate with a world that thought him deaf and dumb and more like a potted plant. A powerful tribute to the power of human determination and to the amazing paths to love.