The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

A neurologist's stories about patients whose brains work differently after illness or injury. Each one shows how much of an ordinary self rests on machinery we never notice until it changes. Humane, curious, and easy to read one story at a time.

Worth knowing: These are clinical stories, not studies. Some readers and disability writers have criticised how Sacks portrayed his patients.

How to start: Read any single story. They stand alone.

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