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Oliver Sacks’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with fantastic perceptual and intellectual aberrations: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; who are stricken with violent tics and grimaces or who shout involuntary obscenities; whose limbs have become alien; who have been dismissed as retarded yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents. Noel Perrin Chicago Sun-Times Dr. Sacks's best book.... One sees a wise, compassionate and very literate mind at work in these 20 stories, nearly all remarkable, and many the kind that restore one's faith in humanity.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This book reads more of a story style but they are actual case studies that he partook in."
"He realises, for example, that if someone has had neurological deficits for a period of years then of course they will not be so obvious as it is human nature to find ways to compensate for these losses - something not many doctors seem to be able to understand. then it's more than just this image of a caring doctor that appeals in this book, it's also that some of the neurological problems described are part of M.E. I'm talking about the aphasia's (inability to understand speech), the vestibular problems, the proprioception problems, the facial agnosia (not being able to recognize faces) and the short-term memory loss. If you have some of these neurological problems you'll see so much to relate to in this book and if you don't, it is still very interesting reading."
"Product-wise the book is flawless the storyline is amazing Oliver Sacks really knows how to make learning about mental and medical diseases interesting it arrived fast and the cover art is absolutely beautiful in my opinion but I must give it a four star rating because my English Professor borrowed it and did not give it back for 3 months."
"the way Oliver Sacks tells the stories about his patients and explains the problems is unique."
"Often in the medical sciences it is easy to treat each patient as merely a problem to be solved, or a condition to be cured, but Sacks reminds us that beneath the condition each patient is still a human being, trying to live out their life and be happy and fulfilled."
"Endlessly fascinating series of essays about the incredible variety of mental illnesses or deficiencies or phenomenon experienced by a gifted, gracious practitioner."
"You learn so much from this book - it is so interesting and makes me appreciate that everything is functioning normally inside me."
"This is a great read- well paced, and manages to be both interesting and informative."