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 Eyes of Silence

 
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Stories inspire us to believe a different future is possible in the face of life’s challenges. Eyes of Silence is Doug’s personal story of love, life, and hope.

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We believe in making social impact. Stimulating positive change and making a difference to people’s lives is all the motivation we need. That’s why we donate 10% of every revenue dollar to support people affected by brain and mind disorders across Australia.

 
 

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“You scarcely know what to expect when someone you love deeply is stuck down with a mysterious illness. What I do know is the direction of your life transforms in an instant”
— Doug Spahn
 
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A story of hope

Eyes of Silence is Doug’s story of positivity and resilience and demonstrates to the world that when life doesn’t turn out the way you hoped it would, it can still be wonderful.

One day in 2001, Doug and his partner Sharron, were at a Neil Finn concert, carefree and in love. The next day, Sharron was in an inexplicable mental state. Rushed to hospital, she was admitted into the psychiatric ward only to be moved two days later into the ICU with an undiagnosed brain disease.

Over four long heart-breaking and gruelling months, Doug searched the globe for answers while Sharron remained oblivious to the world and unable to speak or communicate in any way. His quest led him to travel to New York for a 30-minute meeting with renowned author and neurologist, Oliver Sacks MD.

Eyes of Silence is part love story, part memoir and is ultimately uplifting in that it gives the reader hope, and that good things can come out of bad situations.

Disorders of the brain and mind are the third largest burden of disease in Australia, surpassed only by cardiovascular disease and cancer.

 
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