Ghost Boy

An interesting view into the life and experiences of a man who lost the ability to speak or move through an unknown sickness. Sitting in facilities for years with no one knowing that he was there, locked away in his body, unable to communicate or to do anything besides think.

The author focused a lot on hope, faith, and love. I liked the observations that he made about goals and about life, that communication is what makes us human, and that love has multiple forms–romantic, sexual, innocent, and platonic.

I do wish he would have covered more of his time as he lay in beds only able to sit, listen, and think. It would have been interesting to hear how his mind coped for those long 9 years. He does cover it a little with him just counting time, but I assume he did more than that.

A well-written memoir.