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Awakenings

by Oliver Sacks
Awakenings - Thryft
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Captivating true story of awakening from a decades-long sleep.

This book is a must-read for anyone who is fascinated by the power of medicine to transform lives. Dr. Oliver Sacks takes you on a journey into the world of his patients who were trapped in a trance-like state for decades. Through his vivid storytelling, you will witness the incredible effects of the then-new drug L-DOPA, which awakens these individuals to a world they never knew had changed. Get ready to be moved and inspired by this remarkable true story of hope and resilience.

  • Hawthornden Prize (1974)
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Awakenings

by Oliver Sacks
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ISBN: 9780375704055
Authors: Oliver Sacks
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1999-10-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Science, History
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography, Neuroscience, Medical, Medicine, Psychology, Health
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 12860 readers)

Description

Awakenings is a 1973 non-fiction book by Oliver Sacks. It recounts the life histories of those who had been victims of the 1920s encephalitis lethargica epidemic. Sacks chronicles his efforts in the late 1960s to help these patients at the Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx, New York.
 

Captivating true story of awakening from a decades-long sleep.

This book is a must-read for anyone who is fascinated by the power of medicine to transform lives. Dr. Oliver Sacks takes you on a journey into the world of his patients who were trapped in a trance-like state for decades. Through his vivid storytelling, you will witness the incredible effects of the then-new drug L-DOPA, which awakens these individuals to a world they never knew had changed. Get ready to be moved and inspired by this remarkable true story of hope and resilience.

  • Hawthornden Prize (1974)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.