L'homme qui marchait dans sa tête

Synopsis of L'homme qui marchait dans sa tête

«L'homme qui marchait dans sa tête» is the first-person testimony of Patrick Segal, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (316 pages, in French).

Patrick Segal recounts his life after the accident that left him in a wheelchair: the first months of adaptation, the physical and emotional difficulties, and the struggle to regain autonomy. His experience becomes a story of resilience, showing that willpower and perseverance allow one to face adversity. A testimony to the human capacity for overcoming.

Work originally published in 1977; this edition is from 1984. It was awarded the Prix de Maisons de la Presse and the Grand Prix Vérité.

For readers interested in real testimonies of resilience and in adapting to a new life after an accident.