Cindy (summerlady46) -
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Felled by a stroke to the brain stem that left him victim of the 'locked-in syndrome', Bauby nevertheless managed to compose this remarkable memoir of his life before and after the calamity. I listened to the audio book read by Rene Auberjonois whose French accent lent credence to the author's words. This is undoubtedly one of the 20 best works I have ever read!! His use of words, descriptive phrases, similes and metaphors delighted my wordy brain. Hard to believe that someone in such dire cirumstances could be witty but he frequently was. What a great read!
