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A Leg to Stand On

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - Observer

When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury itself was severe, but straightforward to fix; the psychological effects, however, were far less easy to predict, explain, or resolve: Sacks experienced paralysis and an inability to perceive his leg as his own, instead seeing it as some kind of alien and inanimate object, over which he had no control.

A Leg to Stand On is both an account of Sacks’ ordeal and subsequent recovery, and an exploration of the ways in which mind and body are inextricably linked.


Author:

  • Oliver Sacks

Narrators:

  • Jonathan Davis
  • Oliver Sacks

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 7 h 6 min

Language:

English

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  • Essays and reportage
  • Essays
  • Personal development
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