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Native: A Life Untold
Native: A Life Untold documents the climatic experiences of world-renowned author Michael Bourke, now in old age. When Michael awakens in a New York hospital after a lengthy stroke-induced coma he discovers, to his utter dismay that his comprehension and repetition of speech have been severely affected as a result.
A neurological condition known as global aphasia comes to define the personal lives of him and his two daughters and ultimately threatens to separate his once resilient family forever. Deceit and the ruinous capacity of love afflict the two young women and leave them greatly transformed.
During his period of mental imprisonment, Michael begins writing, a true anomaly for someone suffering from such a severe and prolonged case of global aphasia. In his autobiography, he recounts his childhood in rural Ireland through a series of eventful chapters and highlights a mysterious truth to his upbringing which has immense ramifications for both his daughters and could prove to be the key to unlocking the truth behind the increasingly enigmatic Michael Bourke and his debilitating disease.
A neurological condition known as global aphasia comes to define the personal lives of him and his two daughters and ultimately threatens to separate his once resilient family forever. Deceit and the ruinous capacity of love afflict the two young women and leave them greatly transformed.
During his period of mental imprisonment, Michael begins writing, a true anomaly for someone suffering from such a severe and prolonged case of global aphasia. In his autobiography, he recounts his childhood in rural Ireland through a series of eventful chapters and highlights a mysterious truth to his upbringing which has immense ramifications for both his daughters and could prove to be the key to unlocking the truth behind the increasingly enigmatic Michael Bourke and his debilitating disease.
242 pages, Paperback
First published February 8, 2019
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March 25, 2019
A well structured book from a young and first time novelist.
At only 20, there's room for growth as an author, but this is a fine attempt at his first book.
At only 20, there's room for growth as an author, but this is a fine attempt at his first book.
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