My Incredible Struggle After The Accident: An Icelander's remarkable bio

The story portrays in a dramatic way the heroic struggle of a young man, who has to face the death of two of his friends and a durable disability after a serious accident. He is totally paralized, to begin with from neck down, dumb and without memory of his past. His thoughts and feelings in his long and difficult rehabilitation are portrait and his battle of making it in a society where he isn't competitive any longer. The author's frank description of both his victories and defeats in the never-ending battle leaves no-one untouched. In spite of its seriousness the author keeps a humorous sight on things.