From the Bookshelf of From the Back of the Stacks…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Bauby was the successful editor of Elle magazine in France until a rare type of stroke made him incapable of moving any part of his body but his left eye. He proceeded to write this entire book by communicating with said left eye, explaining every side and shade of his condition, his loss, his thoughts and feelings in a hospital room on the southern coast of France. This story is sad, yes, but Bauby’s telling is funny, relatable, and surprising. I highly recommend it as a fast read, educational
...more
This book has been on my to-read list for a long time, and I wish I hadn't waited so long to read it. At age 44, Jean-Dominique Bauby suffers a massive stroke, is in a coma for twenty days and awakes to be a victim of "locked-in syndrome." His left eye is his only functioning body part. It is through that eye that he not only views the world, but, through a complicated system, communicates to those around him.
Bauby's story is as inspirational as it is tragic. Though he is fully incapacitated, he ...more
Bauby's story is as inspirational as it is tragic. Though he is fully incapacitated, he ...more
Oct 21, 2009
Christy S
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
nonfiction,
memoir-biography
Read my review on my book blog.
Available at Teton County Library, call number BIO BAUBY J. ...more
Available at Teton County Library, call number BIO BAUBY J. ...more
