The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks is a classic collection of true neurological case studies that reads with the drama of great storytelling. In lucid, compassionate prose, Sacks explores unusual disorders of perception, memory, identity, and the brain’s surprising ways of adapting to injury.
Thought-provoking and deeply humane, this book is ideal for readers interested in neuroscience, medicine, psychology, and the mysteries of consciousness. If you enjoy nonfiction that is both intellectually rich and emotionally resonant, Oliver Sacks offers a remarkable look at what it means to be human.
