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An international bestselling memoir about an Irishman who chose to live life to the fullest after his diagnosis of ALS.
In 2008, Simon Fitzmaurice was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was given four years to live. In 2010, in a state of lung-function collapse, Simon knew with crystal clarity he was not ready to die. Against all prevailing medical opinion, he chose life. Despite the loss of almost all motor function, thanks to miraculous technology, he continued to work, raise his five children, and write this astonishing memoir. It’s Not Yet Dark is a journey into a life that, though brutally compromised, was lived more fully than most, revealing the potent power of love, of art, and of the human spirit. Written using an eye-gaze computer, this is an unforgettable book about relationships and family, about what connects and separates us as people, and, ultimately, about what it means to be alive.
International Bestseller
A Barnes & Noble Discover Pick
A Barnes & Noble Best Biography of the Year
An iBooks Best Book of the Month
An Amazon Best Memoir of the Month
“A fiercely eloquent testament to making the most out of every moment we’re given.”—People, Book of the Week
“Vibrant.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Beautifully written. Utterly life-affirming.”—Alan Rickman
“A beautiful love story—in its essence that’s what this is. Survival stories are not about surviving, they’re inherently about what makes a survivor push through. A desire to remain in the light of all creation, even as a darkening is taking place. A darkening which happens to us all.”—Colin Farrell
ASIN : B06XT1QRM7
Publisher : Mariner Books
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : June 11, 2020
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 3.4 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 194 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1328918581
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #286,352 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #86 in Nervous System Diseases (Kindle Store) #167 in Biographies of Medical Professionals (Kindle Store) #514 in Medical Professional Biographies
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Customers say
Customers find this memoir heartwarming and packed with emotion, particularly appreciating the love story about Fitzmaurice’s love. The book receives praise for its readability, with one customer noting it’s an outstanding book about living life to the fullest. Customers describe it as life-affirming, powerful, and beautifully honest, with one review highlighting the author’s unselfish nature. The book’s pacing is well-received, with customers describing it as brave.
