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by Oliver W Sacks (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; 1st Touchstone Ed edition (27 April 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684853949
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684853949
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 128,537 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Noel Perrin"Chicago Sun-Times"Dr. Sacks's best book.... One sees a wise, compassionate and very literate mindat work in these 20 stories, nearly all remarkable, and many the kind that restore one's faith in humanity.

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Presents a series of stories about men and women who, representing both medical and literary oddities, raise fundamental questions about the nature of reality.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic must read for anyone with interest in the brain., 15 Jun 2000
By sharonreith@yahoo.com (Leicester, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) (Paperback)
This book was fantastic, having read it as a recommended text for my Biology course I found this to be a great read. There was good explanation of the jargon and a real insight into how fragile each persons existence is and how much of our life we take for granted. There is a moving story about a man who thinks he is in 1945 and when he sees himself does not recognise the old man, and another man who is walking at right angles to the world and has no concept of his lack of balance. I truly think this is a great book with the right balance to keep the lay man and a person with some knowledge gripped from one case study to another.
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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, accessible and thought-provoking, 1 Aug 2003
This review is from: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) (Paperback)
This book is written in a beautifully accessible and entertaining style; it is also moving, funny and tragic in equal measures.

Consisting mainly of short stories relating patient 'oddities' that the author has treated in his long career as a neurologist it manages to come across as anything but a list of dry case histories. The inclusion of the emotions of the patient as they deal with their difficulties and the reactions of the author keep this book human rather than academic.

Although this is a recommended book for undergraduate students of various disciplines, it should not be discounted as a mere informative reader because of that. Anyone interested in stories of the human condition or those with a fascination/awe of the human brain will find this intriguing, engaging and interesting.

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, 12 Oct 2000
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This is a truly brilliant book, and one of the main inspirations which caused me to enter medicine in the first place. I agree with the Welsh reviewer that the amount of technical jargon in the book might frustrate a non-medic, but remember, these are genuine neurological patients being discussed in medical terms that would be of interest to both the specialist and general reader - the reason that the book is so universally readable is because of Sacks' wonderful empathy and determination (partly inherited from the great Russian neuroscientist Alexander Luria) that patients should be managed and documented as people first and cases second - a view which is sadly far from universal among neurologists. For those interested by this book, the work of V.S. Ramachandran addresses many similar issues (including bizarre stories to tell your mates in the pub!)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Follow the format!
The one star does not refer to the text, which I have only partially read. The one star is for the retarded publishers at Picador. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andrew Woollock

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but probably more for people with medical background
I really enjoyed the first half of the book "losses" but am finding the chapter on "excesses" a bit harder to get into. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JCS

4.0 out of 5 stars A wondrous look at some broken people
A fascinating review of a few extreme cases of neurological dysfunction. These are people whose brains are dysfunctioning in a way that has profound effects on their conscious... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vexen Crabtree

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READ
WHAT A GOOD BOOK THIS IS A SELECTION OF TRUE STORIES AND AS A NURSE I DEAL VERY OFTEN WITH PATIENTS WITH CONFUSION AND THIS BOOK IS TYPICAL OF MY PATIENTS GOOD READ ESPECIALLY FOR... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. J. M. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply amazing...
Well maybe not all that simple, but truly amazing. This is one of the first (and to my mind best) of the popular science books. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. N. Ireson

3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment
I suppose that it falls to me to provide a negative review of this book. I've not given the book a low rating because while it didn't meet my expectations, it's certainly well... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Crookedmouth

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Fairly well written, and as someone who has no prior background in this field, it was easy to understand and descriptive enough to be interesting. Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Koh

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing
An interesting book though I have to admit I didn't enjoy the writing style. I find Sacks to be overly academic (I'm in the medical field myself) and his use of technical jargon... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ibrahim Ali

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Read
A neurologist, Oliver Sacks, discussed and brought to light the neurological disorders in case by case in this book with an interesting choice of the title: "Man Who Mistook His... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Zadius Sky

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book
I first came across Oliver Sacks in a doctor's waiting room. There, lying on the table, was a copy of his first book, "Migraine". Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ned Clarence-Smith

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