![]() Sacks’ recount is both touching and at times grimly humourous: “He also appeared to have decided that the examination was over and started to look around for his hat. He delves into the case studies of various patients with unique neurological conditions, including a poignant story about a patient with visual agnosia who was unable to recognise certain objects and faces – even that of his own wife. ![]() ![]() The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales – to give this work its full title, is a captivating book written by the late and much missed neurologist Oliver Sacks in 1985. Up this month is a thought-provoking masterpiece which belongs to the non-fiction category: Oliver Sacks’ classic The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat. ![]() The only determinant is quality: a book that makes life more vivid, more inspiring – a gifted piece of work you want to share. Each month, American Express Essentials highlights one definitive literary work, old or new, and across any and all genres. ![]()
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