Christian Donlan

Poco después del nacimiento de su hija Leontine, el mundo de Christian Donlan cambió bruscamente. Comenzó a no encontrar los interruptores de la luz y los pomos de las puertas; se lastimaba de cien maneras absurdas todos los dias. Primero casi juguetonas y luego enloquecedoras, estas extrañas experiencias fueron los primeros sintomas de la esclerosis multiple, una enfermedad neurologica que le sobrevino inesperadamente. Y mientras su hija empezaba a investigar el mundo que la rodeaba, el tambien se lanzo a la exploracion de un nuevo paisaje: el del territorio cambiante y desconcertante del cerebro humano. Todo empezaba de nuevo, aprendiendo tambien a vivir de una forma diferente.

Remarkable and revelatory, a dazzling achievement. Quietly electrifying Sunday TimesOn the day his daughter takes her first steps Christian Donlan discovers he has an incurable neurological disease, multiple sclerosis. As his young daughter starts to investigate the world around her, he too finds himself exploring a new landscape - the shifting and bewildering territory of the brain. Determined to master his new environment, Christian takes us on a fascinating and illuminating journey: through the history of neurology, the joys and anxieties of parenthood, and the ultimate realisation of what, after everything you take for granted has been stripped away from you, is truly important in life. This is not a tale of tragedy but one of re-engaging with the world - or realising whats truly importantStylistAn amazing and wonderful piece of writing. I could not put it down Claire Tomalin Frank, thought-provoking and uplifting. Will resonate with other people with MS, and also, so importantly, with their family and friends... an invaluable resourceThe Times Literary Supplement