The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - A Memoir of Life in Death

In short poignant chapters, Bauby puts out all of his inner feelings without seeking self pity .He is transparent,vulnerable and his mind still shows it is full of life and a greater capacity for love..Truly inspirational

I enjoyed this book. There were parts that were boring but just the small things were so effective in this book that it makes you realize what you take for granted. I really wished Mr. Bauby made it to the publication of his book.

A most mesmerizing memoir that I could not put down. Purely perfect prose describes the authors life with locked-in syndrome. His spirit and humor are never diminished even though he has lost control of his body except for one eye. This book is absolute perfection!

A most mesmerizing memoir that I could not put down. Purely perfect prose describes the authors life with locked-in syndrome. His spirit and humor are never diminished even though he has lost control of his body except for one eye. This book is absolute perfection!

After reading this book, this mans account of his two years imprisoned in a body that will only allow him to blink one eye, I must daily reconfirm how fortunate I am to type this review and walk about freely.

I cannot imagine anyone reading this without being profoundly affected by it.

This book was an eye-opening and amazing view into the internal life of a man under tragic circumstances. It is a very human look - sometimes funny and sarcastic and at times tragically sad - into Bauby's mind and spirit which never gives in.

This book gave a glimpse of how an patient experience the stroke and go through!!!

MUST-READ
For those who are health professionals(especially Rehab doctor,Physical Therapist,Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist)

Eloquent book written by an author trapped inside his own body. Sad,funny witty and reflective. It will both break your heart and restore it...... as a person who has logged in months myself in a hospital bed (and coma) I could relate in more ways than I can or want to admit. Beautiful reminder of all that there is to be grateful for....

An amazing story of human resilience - Jean Dominique Bauby's story is incredible. This memoir was written by Bauby after he suffered a serious stroke which left him completely paralyzed except for the ability to blink one eye. A true testament to the human spirit.

Made me see the frustrations of a person with limited ability to communicate or move. One of the most interesting things for me to understand was that as a caregiver we become this type of patients family as their family can only visit limited amounts of time and we are there daily. Very good book.

As it is translated into English from French, I am curious as to how beautifully the French version was written. Translations do such an injustice to original works but I don't think anything was lost here.

I had the privilege of seeing the film based on the story of Jean-Dominique Bauby. It is from his point of view. The film moved me so much I HAD to read his book. Beautiful and powerful!

I bought this book after it had been recommended to me. It was inspirational and beautifully written. Astonishing when you consider the physical condition of the author that he was able to maintain a wonderful attitude. It's a testament to the human spirit and a lesson on what's truly important in life.

Bauby wrote this book with help using only the blinks of his eyelids as he suffered locked in syndrome.
I felt so lucky to read the book to know and understand what he experienced and how much he loved his children and life.

Had to read this for college and actually ended up liking it... makes you think of life in a different way... this guy had a stroke and is almost completely paralyzed and we complain that our coder was cold in the morning... God bless his soul RIP