The Finch in My Brain

The Finch in My Brain
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Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781473649736
ISBN-13 : 1473649730
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Book Synopsis The Finch in My Brain by : Martino Sclavi

Download or read book The Finch in My Brain written by Martino Sclavi and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Whenever I see Martino I am reminded of how little I know about life and death compared to him. How we don't know what is within us or what may lie on the other side. I hope it's as magical and beautiful as this book.' --Russell Brand When film producer Martino Sclavi began experiencing intense headaches, he attributed them to his frenetic lifestyle. As it turned out, he had grade 4 brain cancer and was given 18 months to live. After undergoing brain surgery - while awake - Martino found he had lost the ability to recognise words. His response was to close his eyes and begin to move his fingers across the keyboard to write this, an account of life before diagnosis and since. Defying all predictions Martino is still very much alive, words read out to him by the monotone of a computerised voice he calls Alex. But he must now live in a new way. This book - that he has written but cannot read - charts the effects of his experience: on his relationship with his young son, his marriage, his work and with himself. In the wake of his illness, everything must be reconfigured and Martino is made to question the habits, dreams and beliefs of his old life and confront the present. What he finds is strange and beautiful. Searching for the words between life and death, Sclavi shows that with determination and a subtle, persistent sense of humour, it is possible to change the story of our lives.


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