The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (edit title)

Timothy Gray approved AndrewTheLott’s request to change the title of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Saturday, September 26 2009.

AndrewTheLott changed the title of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Friday, September 25 2009.

Shelfari edited the description of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Friday, July 31 2009.

• In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle , the father of two young childen, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him. Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly . This book is a lasting testament to his life.

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Tuesday, July 21 2009.

• reordered the contributors.
• Edited a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary AuthorNone)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-dominique; Translated from the French by Leggatt: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Bauby Jean-Dominque: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: (Translator) Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Bauby Jean-Dominique: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-Dominique; Jeremy Leggatt: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jeremy Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jeremy(Translator) Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Removed a contributor: Jean-Dominique(Author) ; Leggatt: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Thursday, July 16 2009.

• Added a contributor: Jeremy Leggatt: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Bauby Jean-Dominque: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique(Author) ; Leggatt: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique; Jeremy Leggatt: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Bauby Jean-Dominique: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-dominique; Translated from the French by Leggatt: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jeremy Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: (Translator) Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jeremy(Translator) Bauby: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Jean-Dominique Bauby: (Primary Author)

Amanda approved 95% of Timothy Gray’s request to combine 24 books, including The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Monday, July 13 2009. (show what wasn’t approved) (hide what wasn’t approved)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Monday, July 13 2009.

• I had never seen so many white coats in my little room.

Shelfari edited the characters of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Monday, July 13 2009.

• Added a character: Jean-Dominique Bauby

Timothy Gray submitted a request to combine 24 books, including The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Friday, June 26 2009.