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243 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060970796
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication date: Not specified
Description
If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self—himself—he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often ...
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reflective 56%
challenging 25%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 13%
sad 11%
funny 10%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
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fast 10%
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Ableism, Mental illness, Medical contentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
243 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060970796
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication date: Not specified
Description
If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self—himself—he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often ...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,004 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 25%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 13%
sad 11%
funny 10%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Mental illness, Medical contentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis