The introspective account of illness, recovery and physical realisation, complete with literary allusions and references. Oliver Sacks is the author of some of the most intriguing memoirs, or anecdotal histories, or whatever you want to call them... perhaps inward safaris? His books, An Anthropologist on Mars, and the Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, are perennial favorites of mine, re-read again and again. This book is not as far-ranging, being the study of one case only. But it is an excellent read for those who have experience bone-breaks and nerve impediments, and an interesting journey for those who have not. Another wonderous read from Dr. Sacks.
