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The diving bell and the butterfly is a must read kind of book. The french edition of the book was published on march 7, 1997. Baubys story, told in his memoir, the diving bell and the. How jeando, my butterfly, escaped his diving bell at last. The reality behind the diving bell and the butterfly life and style. Jeandominique bauby, a 43 year old french man, who was the editor chief of elle magazine in france, wrote this book. Jeandominique bauby died two days after the french publication of the diving bell and the butterfly. Family and friends of jeandominique bauby speak out about how. He listens to his daughter, celeste, his father, and florence speak to him on. The story behind the diving bell and the butterfly aruma. As the film is nominated for baftas, jeandominique bauby s partner tells their moving story for the first time. A memoir of life in death by jeandominique bauby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

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Jeandominique bauby was a wellknown french journalist and author and editor of the french fashion magazine, elle. But why was his lover, florence ben sadoun, airbrushed from the. Jeandominique bauby was born on april 23, 1952, in bercksurmer, normandy, france. Jeandominique bauby was 43 years old and the editor in chief of the. We think jeandominique baubys determination was pretty mindblowing, so were sharing some of the most interesting facts about his life with you. The editorinchief of french elle, jeandominique bauby suffered a stroke that. He was the father of two children, theophile and celeste.

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Bauby died on march 9, 1997, two days after the french publication of the diving bell and the butterfly, he was the father of two children, theophile and celeste. When stroke victim jeandominique baubys book was turned into a baftawinning film, the world wept for his tragic onscreen wife. Paralysed by lockedin syndrome, he dictated a bestseller using only one eyelid. Jeandominique bauby was a french journalist, author and editor of the french fashion magazine elle. The guardian has a fascinating piece on the mistress of the late jeandominique bauby, a woman by the name of florence ben sadoun.