In the Blink of an Eye: An Inspiring And True Story Of Enduring Love
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
In the Blink of an Eye: An Inspiring And True Story Of Enduring Love
By (Author) Hasso and Catherine von Bredow
Orion Publishing Co
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
1st October 2010
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions
Autobiography: general
Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability
362.196810092
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 156mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
276g
Description
On 1 May 2000 Hasso von Bredow's life was forever changed. The young and active father of three suffered a massive stroke at the base of his brainstem, leaving him totally paralysed and unable to speak. With his mind as cognitive and as active as it had always been, his body became his painful prison.
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE is Hasso's moving and life-affirming memoir. At 42 Hasso had to come to terms with a life 'locked in', being dependent on others for every breath, but worst of all, losing his most precious of possessions: his voice.The only way Hasso could communicate with the world was by blinking his eyes. And using coded blinking and state of the art technology, he wrote this incredibly moving memoir letter by letter, helped only by his wife and carer, Catherine.Reviews
A tremendously moving account of how a family's love and devotion for each other helped them copy with such a cataclysmic event. * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *
Author Bio
Hasso von Bredow was a successful businessman and father of three. At the age of 42 he suffered a massive stroke at the base of his brainstem, leaving him the victim of 'Locked In' Syndrome. Totally paralysed but complete cognisant, Hasso used coded blinking and state of the art technology to painstakingly write this incredibly moving memoir. Tragically, Hasso died of pneumonia in 2003. He is survived by his three children and wife Catherine.
