The Finch in My Brain

How I forgot how to read but found how to live

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Nervous System & the Brain, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book The Finch in My Brain by Martino Sclavi, Hodder & Stoughton
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Martino Sclavi ISBN: 9781473649736
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Publication: June 15, 2017
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton Language: English
Author: Martino Sclavi
ISBN: 9781473649736
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication: June 15, 2017
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Language: English

'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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

'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.

More books from Hodder & Stoughton

Cover of the book And To My Nephew Albert I Leave The Island What I Won Off Fatty Hagan In A Poker Game by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Countdown to Victory by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Goldeneye by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Basic Accounting by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Taurus by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Brief Ecstasy by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Judaism: All That Matters by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Thunder on the Right by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Masterclass: Writing Crime Fiction by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Go Lean Vegan by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book The Power of Personality by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Searching for Heroes by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Understand Postmodernism: Teach Yourself by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Succeed At Breastfeeding: Teach Yourself by Martino Sclavi
Cover of the book Never Say Goodbye by Martino Sclavi
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy