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A 15-minute Summary & Analysis of Martin Pistorius' Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside his own Body
A 15minute Summary Analysis of Martin Pistorius' Ghost Boy The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside his own Body Author:Instaread PLEASE NOTE: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. — Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius? - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis Inside this Instaread:? Summary of entire book — ? Introduction to the Important People in the book — ? Analysis of the Themes and Author?s Style Preview of this Instaread:Martin Pistoriu... more »s, who lost all his memories after a childhood illness, tells the story of his miraculous reawakening in his memoir, Ghost Boy.Martin was a sweet, but shy boy. He was a wizard with computers and electronics. He loved his Legos and his dog, Pookie. Martin learned from overheard conversations that his illness began when he came home from school with a sore throat. His condition rapidly deteriorated and he soon could not walk. Within a year, he was in a hospital, not moving or communicating. His muscles deteriorated, causing his hands and feet to curl up. Doctors first suspected a psychological cause. Eventually they decided he had some kind of incurable neurological disorder and advised his parents, Rodney and Joan, to institutionalize him. Instead, his mother quit her job to care for him at home. She became so distraught and despairing that the family started taking Martin to?« less