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In January 1988, aged twelve, Martin Pistorius fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating; then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told that an unknown degenerative disease had left him with the mind of a baby and he probably had less than two years to live. Martin went on to be cared for at centres for severely disabled children, a shell of the bright, vivacious boy he had once been. What no-one knew is that while Martin's body remained unresponsive his mind slowly woke up, yet he could tell no-one; he was a prisoner inside a broken body. Then, in 1998, when Martin was twenty-three years old, an aromatherapy masseuse began treating him and sensed some part of him was alert. Experts were dismissive, but his parents persevered and soon realised their son was as intelligent as he'd always been. With no memory of the time before his illness, Martin was a man-child reborn in a world he didn't know. He was still in a wheelchair and unable to speak, but he was brilliantly adept at computer technology. Since then, and against all odds, he has fallen in love, married and set up a design business which he runs from his home in Essex.Ghost Boyis an incredible, deeply moving story of recovery and the power of love. Through Martin's story we can know what it is like to be here and yet not here - unable to communicate yet feeling and understanding everything. Martin's emergence from his darkness enables us to celebrate the human spirit and is a wake-up call to cherish our own lives.

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Martin's opening statement in a presentation he gave in the book captures the message of his book best. He states, "I would like you all to stop for a moment and really think about not having a voice or any means to communicate," my computer voice says. "You could never say, 'Pass the salt' or tell someone the really important things like 'I love you.' You can't tell someone that you're uncomfortable, cold, or in pain." Do you distinctly remember a time where you wanted to say something to a friend so badly, but you held it in? How about the time you raised your hand in class and wanted to be called on, but your teacher never called on you? These scenarios are just two specific examples of places where communicators are expected to be patient within the communicating world. The book, "Ghost Boy", is an autobiography written by Martin Pistorius from Johannesburg, South Africa. Martin did not have any help writing the book, he wrote it himself. At twelve years old, Martin developed an unknown illness that left him unable to speak, so he spent fourteen years without a voice, making him incapable of communicating with everyone surrounding him.The book is told in first person and goes into great detail about his life story and experience of being unable to communicate for several years. He goes into detail about the situations he was exposed to when he was unable to communicate within group homes, at home, and the thoughts that went through his head daily. He discusses how he went about receiving the AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication) device, how he learned to use it, and how much it positively impacted his life. The way the story is portrayed from the viewpoint of Martin helps the reader understand exactly what was going through Martin's mind rather than someone putting words in his mouth. It personally helped me, as a reader, connect on a deeper level to not necessarily fully "understand" what he was going through, but instead "feel" the power, joy, and pain of all of his experiences through the use of the communication tools that he renewed over the years.One of my favorite quotes from the book states, "God and I didn't talk about the big things in life-we didn't engage in philosophical debates or argue about religion-but I talked to Him endlessly because I knew we shared something important. I didn't have proof that He existed, but I believed in Him anyway because I knew He was real. God did the same for me. Unlike people, He didn't need proof that I existed-He knew I did." Pistorius shows that he had a trust in God that was never instilled in him through anyone, but instead his trust in God is solely based on his own faith and one on one experience with God and all he has blessed him with.My other favorite takeaway from this book was the love story between Joanna and Martin. Not often do you hear of a love story as heartfelt as this one. Joanna loves Martin for who he is and all that he is capable of. The amount of strength the two of them have and the bond that they share is quite inspiring. Martin has struggled throughout his life with many different endeavors, but as he states "I've lived my whole life as a burden. She makes me feel weightless." The way Martin uses his words to describe a beautiful love story is nothing short of amazing.Pistorius makes it easy for readers who may not be familiar with AAC to follow along with the story line and understand what is going on. The main point to understand for readers that are unfamiliar with AAC is that Martin does not have any verbal language after the age of twelve. He is fully there cognitively and is aware of everything that is going on around him, he just cannot verbally communicate. He uses a device to help him communicate with others after he has an evaluation completed in the middle of the book. If you, as a reader, are looking for a book that will make you feel every emotion, I suggest you try reading "Ghost Boy." The storyline is easy to follow, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an inspirational story within the field of Speech-Language Pathology.

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