Doh! All I had to do was turn around and look at the bookcase to see how
his name is spelled. Late night hubris and/or laziness.
I loved the first book. Some stories in later ones bothered me. It
seemed like he toyed with peoples lives in some cases without any human
compassion/understanding of their situation and what his intervention
was doing. That took something away from the fascination with the
insights into human brain function for me.
Moose
Piers Hemy wrote:
>Oliver Sacks is a must-read, his books are a fascinating peek inside what
>goes on inside our heads, written with a dry humour - and they gave me a
>whole new view of what constitutes 'reality'. Thoroughly, highly
>recommended, and will give you a new perspective on hat-stands and spouses
>(just take a look at some of his book titles at Amazon).
>
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