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Book Synopsis''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
''Raw, brave, heart-lifting.'' STEF PENNY, author of UNDER THE POLE STAR
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. Martino defied all predictions, words read out to him by the monotone of a computerised voice he calls Alex. Learning to live in a new way.
This book - that he has written but could not
