Shaina's review
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver W. Sacks
Shaina's review
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales by Oliver W. Sacks
Shaina's review
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A fascinating book that is a collection of clinical stories about neurological pathologies. It's a fascinating book so far, dealing with what governs our always-shifting sense of reality. Highlights so far have been the title essay, about a professor who couldn't see concrete reality, only the abstract and ritualized. Also, the essay titled, "The President's Speech," about a group of aphasics who couldn't understand written speech, only inferring meaning from body language and facial expression, and thus could see through any lie. They found the President of the United State's speech hilarious.
Unfortunately, I've been reading this book while traveling, otherwise I would have been running to the computer constantly to look up words and medical terms I didn't recognize. Dr. Sacks clearly adores language, and it's a joy to read him as he revels in it.
Unfortunately, I've been reading this book while traveling, otherwise I would have been running to the computer constantly to look up words and medical terms I didn't recognize. Dr. Sacks clearly adores language, and it's a joy to read him as he revels in it.
