Paul DeSantis
Oliver Sacks' work is definitely worth reading, and I would highly recommend The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Awakenings, but I don't know that The River of Consciousness is good without the additional context of its famous author.
This book is a collection of essays from the very of end of Sacks' life. It touches upon many different topics and summarizes a few aspects of his earlier work. He also discusses other famous psychologists and scientists and the difficulties of having a "legacy" as he he too has become a famous researcher.
I was interested in reading what Sacks had to say because I find his work interesting and think that he is a very thoughtful person, but I must admit that if my interest in Sacks hadn't kept me going, I likely would have DNF'd this book. It's difficult for me to recommend this to anyone who is unfamiliar with Oliver Sacks and I definitely would recommend his earlier works first. It's also worth noting that although many of these works were written at the end of Sacks' life, they are not particularly morbid or focused on death themselves, but "legacy" and "memory" are recurring themes.
Oliver Sacks' work is definitely worth reading, and I would highly recommend The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Awakenings, but I don't know that The River of Consciousness is good without the additional context of its famous author.
This book is a collection of essays from the very of end of Sacks' life. It touches upon many different topics and summarizes a few aspects of his earlier work. He also discusses other famous psychologists and scientists and the difficulties of having a "legacy" as he he too has become a famous researcher.
I was interested in reading what Sacks had to say because I find his work interesting and think that he is a very thoughtful person, but I must admit that if my interest in Sacks hadn't kept me going, I likely would have DNF'd this book. It's difficult for me to recommend this to anyone who is unfamiliar with Oliver Sacks and I definitely would recommend his earlier works first. It's also worth noting that although many of these works were written at the end of Sacks' life, they are not particularly morbid or focused on death themselves, but "legacy" and "memory" are recurring themes.