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Oliver Sacks: The man who mistook his wife for a hat (1986, Picador) 4 stars

In his most extraordinary book, “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century” …

Review of 'The man who mistook his wife for a hat' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

An absolutely fascinating collection of clinical tales describing a wide variety of strange symptoms caused by different types of brain damage and disorder. It gives you a new perspective on how fragile our perception of reality really is, and little how the idea of "normal" really means. This book is a great insight into how our minds work and should be required reading for everyone who has one!