Awakenings by Oliver Sacks

Awakenings

Oliver Sacks

464 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science challenging informative slow-paced
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Those who are fascinated by the intersection of science, psychology, and the human experience will be deeply captivated by Awakenings, a enlightening and emotionally resonant exploration of the transformative power of medicine and the complexities of the human mind.

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Awakenings — which inspired the major motion picture — is the remarkable story of a group of patients who contracted sleeping-sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I. Frozen for decades in a trance-like state, these men and women...

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Moods

informative: 94%

reflective: 59%

emotional: 55%

challenging: 46%

sad: 44%

inspiring: 29%

hopeful: 27%

dark: 11%

funny: 5%

tense: 5%

adventurous: 1%


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