chumloadio
chumloadio OP t1_ix51h8l wrote
Reply to comment by noccusJohnstein in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
I guess we're compelled to trust that some people are actually honorable, sincere, and have personal integrity -- especially in the context of helping someone who is going through an unimaginable personal challenge like this.
chumloadio OP t1_ix3vcjq wrote
Reply to comment by brentlymax in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Thank you. I love the Venture Bros. I will look for the episode.
chumloadio OP t1_ix0o7nl wrote
Reply to comment by pirmas697 in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Thanks for contributing to the topic. Yeah, I agree. I was surprised at the speed of completion too. But that's what the Wikipedia bio reports.
chumloadio OP t1_ix0jzsu wrote
Reply to comment by TuckerCarlsonsOhface in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Before his seizure, Bauby had signed a contract to write a book.
chumloadio OP t1_ix0jko1 wrote
Reply to comment by yIdontunderstand in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
He was born in 1952 and died in 1997. It took him and his assistant two months to write the book
chumloadio OP t1_ix08ed9 wrote
Reply to comment by brock_lee in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Good theory. They also used a custom-ordered alphabet arranged by frequently used letters.
chumloadio OP t1_ix082eo wrote
Reply to comment by brock_lee in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Thank you for the reply. Yes, that's where I learned about him.
TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by chumloadio t3_yzj62u in todayilearned
chumloadio OP t1_ix5veuh wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Thank you for this reply, TigerBone. I'm glad I was part of this upward spiral.