Man With The Bionic Brain Book Review

The Man with the Bionic Brain and Other Victories over Paralysis is a book published by Dr. Jon Mukand, rehabilitation medicine specialist and the medical director of the Southern New England Rehabilitation Center in July 1, 2012. This is a book about hope and keep looking forward, not giving up, not backwards. The author reveals how biomedicines help people with disabilities and give them hope for the future by introducing a story of an incredible journey by Matthew and other courageous survivors of stroke, brain trauma and spinal injuries. Intertwined throughout the book are chapters that deviate from Matthew’s story. Each of these chapters focuses on a different individual who suffered some forms of paralysis and how assistive technologies
“Then I’ll go with you.” said his mother when Matthew told her that he wanted to give up on life (Mukand, 2012, p.205). Matthew’s family understood that family and friends are the vital sources of support that can help Matthew to uplift and to feel that there was a hope. Hence, Matthew’s family gave him the biggest consolation, support, love and especially the belief of being value. However, Matthew then expressed all his anger and frustration out on his family who cared him most and his close friends. The condition took a toll on his family and friends, also caused his friends left him gradually. Matthew then realized that he could not take anyone for granted and even life for granted. Life was too short after all so he refused to settle for a life confined and kept searching ways to cure his spinal cord injury before he died from its many complications. The ways that would help him even a little bit, make his life a little better and easier. ‘Even if it helps him one percent, that's great.’ a quote which suits throughout the book (Mukand, 2012, p.238). Indeed, many of these patients have only a very small wish and they are willing to try anything to receive the slightest return to