The Diving-Bell and the ButterflyThe diary of Jean Dominique Bauby, who, with his left eyelidthe only surviving muscle after a massive strokedictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. On 8 December 1995, Bauby suffered a massive stroke and slipped into a coma. When he regained consciousness three weeks later, the only muscle left functioning was in his left eyelid, although his mind remained as active and alert as it had ever been. He spent most of 1996