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Mentioned in 11 episodes
The diving bell and the butterfly
Book • 1997
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a poignant and inspiring memoir written by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was the editor-in-chief of French Elle magazine.
After a massive stroke in December 1995, Bauby was diagnosed with locked-in syndrome, leaving him completely paralyzed except for his ability to blink his left eye.
Using this limited means of communication, he dictated the entire book over several months.
The memoir chronicles his life before and after the stroke, his experiences in the hospital, and his vivid imagination and memories that allowed him to 'fly' in his mind despite his physical confinement.
The book is a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome even the most dire circumstances and is filled with Bauby's wit, sarcasm, and deep insights into life and human connection.
After a massive stroke in December 1995, Bauby was diagnosed with locked-in syndrome, leaving him completely paralyzed except for his ability to blink his left eye.
Using this limited means of communication, he dictated the entire book over several months.
The memoir chronicles his life before and after the stroke, his experiences in the hospital, and his vivid imagination and memories that allowed him to 'fly' in his mind despite his physical confinement.
The book is a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome even the most dire circumstances and is filled with Bauby's wit, sarcasm, and deep insights into life and human connection.
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Mentioned by Dr. Muller as a book about a person in a locked-in state who wrote an entire book using only eye movements.
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Sam Harris as a book about a man with locked-in syndrome who wrote his memoir by blinking.
Sam Harris as a book about a man with locked-in syndrome who wrote his memoir by blinking.
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