Rifling through the container of books MJV sent home with me last fall I came across Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body, written by the boy himself, Martin Pistorius. Intrigued I picked it up and found the promo-blurb on the front cover, "Read Ghost Boy. It is really a 'page turner' and you will be a better person for experiencing Martin Pistorius' life." Michael Hingson. to be true!
Struck by a mysterious illness when he was 12, Pistorius, ends in a comatose state. In a care facility by the day and home with his family at night, he regains consciousness. Yet, no one realizes it for years while he is totally aware of his surroundings. He is incapable of alerting others that his mind is active. After years a compassionate care giver at the care facility intuits that he's alert. With her insistence he's tested and found to be cognizant. Gradually, from this testing, his life unfolds.
His honest revelation of his "captivity" and the struggles to live in a world foreign to him are more than poignant. There are many ups and downs to his story. He has to teach himself to read, while he intuitively understands computers. Revealing his assessment of how others respond to him challenge the reader to evaluate his/her response and reaction to the differently abled. Therein lies the opportunity to be "a better person."
Yes, I say, read it! Perhaps you've seen the movie.
Takk for alt,
Al
Thanks, one more time, MJV!
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