Jean-Dominique Bauby
In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the 43-year-old editor of French Elle, suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently paralyzed, a victim of "locked in syndrome." Once known for his gregariousness and wit, Bauby now finds himself .. [... more]
Random House |
Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon
 an interesting, though upsetting, book: This book was written by a middle-aged man who had suffered a devastating stroke. After the stroke he was only able to move one eyelid, and so the book was laborously dictated letter by letter, using the blinking [... more]
CDN$9.50
Amazon CA |
Altogether Gift: A Trinitarian Spirituality
Love Shines Bright in Nature and Person: I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Michael Downey lecture on this particular book before I ever touched it. I was blown away by his lucid and methodical description of that simple verse from St. John, "God is [... more]
CDN$21.95
Amazon CA |
Diving Bell & The Butterfly
From Amazon.com: We've all got our idiosyncrasies when it comes to writing--a special chair we have to sit in, a certain kind of yellow paper we absolutely must use. To create this tremendously affecting memoir, Jean-Dominique Bauby used the only tool [... more]
CDN$17.95
Amazon CA |
L'ultime secret
Chronique amazon.fr: Deux histoires parallèles. D'un côté, le meurtre du neuropsychiatre français de renommée, Samuel Fincher (par ailleurs très récent champion du monde des échecs contre l' [... more]
CDN$11.95
Amazon CA |
Diving Bell & the Butterfly
From Amazon.com: We've all got our idiosyncrasies when it comes to writing--a special chair we have to sit in, a certain kind of yellow paper we absolutely must use. To create this tremendously affecting memoir, Jean-Dominique Bauby used the only tool [... more]
CDN$12.95
Amazon CA |
