Sacks, Oliver
A Leg to Stand On (Picador Collection)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529087420
- author:
- Sacks, Oliver
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 13 x 1.6 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, Neurology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Oliver Sacks' memoir offers a unique perspective on the intricate relationship between mind and body. When the renowned neurologist injured his leg while climbing, he found himself in an unusual position - that of patient. The injury itself was severe, but straightforward to fix; however, the psychological effects were far less easy to predict, explain, or resolve. Sacks experienced paralysis and an inability to perceive his leg as his own, instead seeing it as some kind of alien object over which he had no control. This account is both a personal narrative of his ordeal and subsequent recovery, and an exploration of how the mind and body are inextricably linked. Through this memoir, Sacks sheds light on the complexities of human perception and the ways in which our understanding of ourselves can be challenged by unexpected experiences.
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