![]() The Italian edition has a few typing mistakes, but the overall frame is extremely gripping. I read the Italian edition of this book and every page and chapter have been for me a touching experience of life. Draper is, in fact, the mommy of Wendy, a little girl with the same syndrome of Melody, and though Melody is not Wendy, the resemblance among the two girls is clearly evident. The realism of the character strikes, because Out of My Mindis based on a true story. You are trapped in your body, which is unable to do what you ask it to do! This is the cerebral palsy that imprisoned Melody. Try putting yourself into the shoes of Melody: your cerebral skills are normal, also your learning skills are normal, but you are unable to show them or say to your mother: “I love you”. The description of this character is so outstanding that you can perceive all the intelligence of this girl against the silliness of the so-called “normal people”. Her brilliant intelligence does not fit with the stupidity of the external world. She learns fast and her mental reasoning is better than a scientist! Melody feels of being a fish out of water, just as depicted on the book cover. But she is capable of remembering dates, numbers, and events. She needs to be fed and dressed, because can’t perform these tasks alone. For doctors and teachers, in fact, Melody is an invisible person. Melody lives in a sort of golden cage, with sweet and loving parents and likewise loving neighbors, but, outside, the world is merciless, indifferent and cynical. She is a disabled little girl affected by cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that prevents children from moving and speaking, while their cognitive and behavioral skills are perfectly normal. Melody is the main character of the novel. I am 11 years old and I have never spoken”. The beginning of the book is strongly poignant and debuts with these words: ” Hi, I am Melody. ![]() The author is a former American Indie Writer: her name is Sharon M. It has never exited my mind, even though the title is Out of My Mind. Package content is not flexible and cannot be modified.There are very few books that remain imprinted in your mind after you finish reading them. Please note that if your order ships in multiple boxes, package components may not all be in the same box. The package item number is also listed at the bottom of your packing slip for reference. On your packing slip, package components are picked and packed individually and are identified with the code "PKGCMP" in the price column. Any backordered components will ship separately as they become available. In-stock components will ship according to our normal shipping time. When you order a package, you are charged one price for all package items. Because most package items or components are also sold separately and may be components of multiple packages, these items may not have the same inventory availability at any point in time. Although packages are sets, items are not physically bundled together. Any item sold as a package on our website is identified by a unique alpha-numeric item number (such as "APH1AB"). A listing of individual items that make up a package is provided on the package item's product detail page along with real-time item availability of those items. 295 pgs, pb.Ī "package" is made up of two or more items sold as a set, often for a reduced price. The back of the book includes 10 reading group discussion topics. She just wants her words to be let “out of her mind.” This New York Times best seller is such an eye-opening and inspiring novel to anyone of any age willing to listen. ![]() Maybe the school will let her attend normal classes where she can actually progress in education like other kids her age. Maybe people will finally be able to understand her. V learns of a machine that can speak for people, she feels like it just might help Melody. V knows that Melody is smart, so she sets out to prove just how smart she really is. Ever since Melody was a baby, she loved to spend time with her. V, the next-door neighbor, who is a nurse that loves to help people. She has so much to say with no way of saying it-until. She may not walk, talk, or even eat on her own, but she sure is smart! She has a photographic memory in which she stores her memories, songs, and many thousands of words. She doesn’t see herself being any different from other kids mentally but physically, she’s confined to a motorized wheelchair. She has cerebral palsy, leaving her no control over her own body other than her thumbs. When it’s time for school, she goes with other kids like her-or at least that’s what she’s told. When she sees an action, she sometimes hears a song. ![]() When she hears a song, she feels a color. Melody is a unique, 10-year-old girl who loves words and music. ![]()
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