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My Birthday...: September 23
Hometown...: Santa Monica
You can find me...: at work or home on the weekends
Surprising fact about me...: is I taught myself how to know
Favorite band growing up...: New Kids on the Block (hey I'm a child of the 80's)
Last good book I read...: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
My favorite drink...: Dr. Pepper
Favorite website...: MySpace

yixeln's Reviews

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

An inspiring story about a man confined to his body

praying for more reading time

FEB

2008

This book is about Jean-Dominique Bauby's recollections of his life before he suffered a stroke. He was the editor of French Elle when he suffered a stroke in 1995. He was in a coma for 20 days and when he awoke, he was completely paralyzed and was diagnosed with locked-in syndrome. His only means of communication was by blinking his left eye. He had the entire alphabet recited to him and blinked his eye when they reached the correct letter. This is how he was able to tell his story.

A short read, but full of amazing details of this man's recollections of family and friends. You can hear... review »