The Blink of an Eye: How I Died and Started Living - Softcover

Kjærgaard, Rikke Schmidt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473669375 ISBN 13: 9781473669376

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Acclaimed by Bill Bryson as “spellbinding and harrowing,” the story of one woman’s dramatic recovery from life-threatening illness

At the age of 38, Danish scientist Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard is struck down by an acute bout of bacterial meningitis. Weeks later, she wakes from a coma in intensive care to find herself “locked in,” unable to show she is conscious except by blinking her eyes. Despite a mere 5 percent chance of survival, she makes a miraculous recovery and returns to the world—painfully learning how to breathe, move, eat, and speak again, even resume her work as a scientist. The Blink of an Eye is a celebration of love, family, and every little thing that matters when life is in the balance—by a writer uniquely positioned to describe the journey from death back to life.

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About the Author

Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard lives in Copenhagen with her family. She is co-founder of Graphicure, a start-up company developing software solutions that empower patients to better understand their disease and manage treatment, and the Danish Science Club, a mentorship network for students and young adults.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473669375
• ISBN 13: 9781473669376
• Binding: Paperback