Ghost Boy

Listened to the Audiobook. I have to say that after listening to Martin's story, I felt very sheepish indeed to be moaning about my life. What do I know about real suffering? Martin spent nearly all of his life, what was supposed to be the best years of his life, trapped in an unresponsive body. He was a “ghost” who was aware but unable to communicate with those around him. However, thanks to an attentive and caring caregiver, he was finally given a new lease on life. The years of being an unwilling silent witness had a toll on his confidence - seeing how he climbed out of the attitude of allowing people to run his life to becoming a full-fledged adult was inspiring. The final half of his book was about his romance with a woman. I found that half a little slow going (maybe I'm just unromantic lol), but engaging in a romantic relationship was Martin's ultimate leap to independence. A great read!