The Diving Bell and The Butterfly :Part I

The Diving Bell and Butterfly was a wonderful memoir I read about five years ago. Written by Jean Dominique Bauby, the former editor of French Elle, it is the story of a true bon vivant who had the age of forty three has a massive stroke & must deal with the repercussions to his life. He has really only the use of his one eye by which with the help of his nurses he learns a mode of communication through blinking.

The painter & filmmaker Julian Schnabel has just brought this tremendous story to the screen. As I remember the book, it is a tale about life, death & the unflinching resolve of the human spirit. I have not seen the movie yet (it was released in NY & LA yesterday) I am planning to see it this week & will write Part II of this review so that I can accuratley discuss...till next time!