The Diving-Bell And The Butterfly âCollins Modern Classics E

One Of The Most Remarkable Memoirs Ever Written.The Diary Of Jean-Dominique Bauby Who, With His Left Eyelid (The Only Surviving Muscle After A Massive Stroke) Dictated A Remarkable Book About His Experiences Locked Inside His Body. A Masterpiece And A Bestseller In France.In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, Editor-In-Chief Of French Elle And The Father Of Two Young Children, Suffered A Massive Stroke And Found Himself Paralysed And Speechless. But His Mind Remained As Active And Alert As It Had Ever Been.Using His Only Functioning Muscle – His Left Eyelid – He Was Determined To Tell His Remarkable Story, Painstakingly Spelling It Out Letter By Letter.The Diving-Bell And The Butterfly Records Bauby’S Lonely Existence But Also The Ability To Invent A Life For Oneself In The Most Appalling Of Circumstances. It One Of The Most Extraordinary Books About The Triumph Of The Human Spirit Ever Written.