The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was composed by a fourty-three year old editor who found himself completely paralyzed after a stroke that overcame him, leaving him with "locked-in syndrome". In a shocking turn of events, Bauby devised a system in which he could write his memoir through blinking techniques with his left eye which was published days before his death in 1996. The book explores the wonders of his life following his life-changing stroke, reaching all aspects of life from eating to spending time with the family he loved dearly. The memoir served as liberation for himself, allowing him to express his true emotions through his writings, words he could never get across previously due to his paralysis.
I'm hoping that this memoir allows me to get a new insight on life. So many of us are spoiled with nearly anything we could never ask for or desire. Hopefully, his words of wisdom can reflect a truth in life that many of us might never approach or attempt to comprehend. This memoir can hopefully be used as a tool to look at life through a new perspective, where life is a gift, not a burden.
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