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The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly

A Memoir of Life in Death

by Jean-Dominique Bauby
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  • First Published:
  • May 1, 1997, 144 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jun 1998, 144 pages
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Connie Altarejos-Lee

I read the book simply to experience the author's feelings. In my research on the subject of coma, I stumbled to this book. I am interested in the subject because my older sister is in a coma. I am amazed by Jean's great achievement in writing this book. For a non-French person like, I learned some brief lessons on the French language, history and geography. What a moving experience!
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