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Cover subtitle: My escape from a life locked inside my own body.
Summary: In January 1988, aged twelve, Martin Pistorius fell inexplicably ill. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. doctors were mystified and told his parents an unknown degenerative disease had left their son with the mind of a baby. What nobody knew is that while Martin's body remained unresponsive his mind slowly woke up, yet he could tell no-one. An account of recovery and the power of love. (From back cover)