The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks Summary & Study Guide

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Study Guide consists of approx. 55 pages of summaries and analysis on The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks.

This study guide includes the following Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion

Genres: Nonfiction

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First published December 29, 2010

Reviews

[Eric Jay Sonnenschein · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book. Oliver Sacks is a doctor who writes like a poet, exploring the ambiguities within our nervous systems. And because the book is written as a series of case studies, the reader has an opportunity to absorb each one, individually, on a case by case basis, in the way that a physician must do.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great in that the doctor exhibits a lot of compassion and realism about his clients. The only real issue is it's very out of date, I believe this was written late '70's or early 80's.
On the plus side, the doctor does intimate that spirituality, psychology, philosophy, etc all have a large part to play in the human condition and neurology alone isn't enough to undertand that.

[Barbara L. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr. Sacks writes about many cases of rather strange mental problems that he is familiar with. These are very interesting as is the book basically. However I found his use of medical terms hard to follow and not well explained for the ordinary reader.

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too clinical at times; out-dated terminology; but very interesting cases of neurological disorders.

[María Alejandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's really interesting and a most read to everyone who's studying the brain and it mysteries.