The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life, Jean-Dominique Baubyin Death (Vintage International)A triumphant memoir by the former editor in chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean Dominique Bauby was the editor in chief of French Elle, the father of two young children, 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

not with those kind men in their nice suits'

a glittering

and in refusing to be cast down or alarmed by things over which we have no control

allowing us to develop the courage to change

She's found a psychoanalyst

who vow that they will always be brothers—a bond they will struggle to maintain over the years as they weather the ups and downs of rivalry in love and making and losing millions in the new China

a secret brotherhood presumed extinct for nearly four h

com and Co-Founder of Speed Rack

What connects these three people - though they don't know it yet - is that they have come to the attention of the Committee

with interviews with Malcolm Gladwell

as he presents us with a rich and human view of life and of Life-Giver

'Are you happy in your life