Oliver Sacks is a practicing physician and the author of twelve books, including The Mind's Eye, Musicophilia, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Awakenings (which inspired the Oscar-nominated film). He lives in New York City, where he is a professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine.
**A New York Times Notable Book of 2015** Michiko Kakutani, The New
York Times
"Dr. Sacks writes not only with a doctor's understanding of
medicine and science but also with a Chekhovian sympathy for his
patients and a metaphysical appreciation of their emotional
quandaries....That writing, which Dr. Sacks says gives him a
pleasure 'unlike any other, ' has also been a gift to his
readers--of erudition, sympathy and an abiding understanding of the
joys, trials and consolations of the human condition." Lauren
Slater, Los Angeles Review of Books
"The summation of a life lived with so much breadth and depth that
it serves as a primer for how to navigate human existence with
humor, humility, passion, speed, intelligence, and ongoing grace --
the tale tying together all the stories Sacks has published in his
lifetime.... In this book, Sacks reveals himself as a writer,
laying bare the process, which was sometimes exquisitely painful
and sometimes straightforward; it's a rare behind-the-scenes
glimpse into how one of this country's most beloved physicians and
authors actually plies his craft....Sacks is so vulnerable, so
naked, so exposed in the telling of his life that the reader wants
to fall in love with him, because what else can you do when a
person such as Sacks gives you the gift of such honesty?.... On the
Move can be read in many different ways.... In the end, though,
what the reader walks away with, or rather, what this reader walked
away with, was a field guide on how to live an excellent life,
moment by moment, mile by mile, making each droplet count." Colin
McGinn, Wall Street Journal
"This is a very striking book by a very striking man. It is honest,
lucid, passionate, humorous, humane and human (also slightly
Martian). The Oliver Sacks you thought you knew may surprise you
with his back story..." Carmela Ciuraru, San Francisco
Chronicle
"No matter what he writes about -- whether struggling to understand
what his patients are going through, or describing his love of
swimming or photography -- Sacks always seems open to learning
more. He appears keenly interested in everything and everyone he
encounters. He's a wonderful storyteller, a gift he says he
inherited from his parents, both of whom were doctors. But as he
proves again in his latest...book, it's his keen attentiveness as a
listener and observer, and his insatiable curiosity, that makes his
work so powerful."
Heller McAlpin, LA Times
"On the Move is filled with both wonder and wonderments....Sacks'
discursive, revealing memoir chronicles his surprising route to
becoming the bard of brain disorders. Pit stops along the way
include his biker days (in which he went by his middle name, Wolf),
avid weightlifting, experimentation with psychotropic drugs leading
to amphetamine addiction, numerous brushes with death, lifelong
passion for long-distance swims, and so many carelessly lost
manuscripts you can't help but wonder about Freudian slips. The
vivid self-portrait that emerges is of an immoderate risk taker
with a brilliant 'wildly associative mind, ' an enthusiast who
regards 'all neurology, everything as a sort of adventure.' A
teacher's astute assessment best sums up Sacks' nature: 'Sacks will
go far, if he does not go too far.' He has frequently pushed the
limits."
Suzanne Koven, Boston Globe
"Sacks' empathy and intellectual curiosity, his delight in, as he
calls it, 'joining particulars with generalities' and, especially,
'narratives with neuroscience' --have never been more evident than
in his beautifully conceived new book, On The Move. This meta
memoir, in which Sacks reconsiders aspects of his life and work
that he's written about in a dozen previous books, is remarkably
candid and deeply affecting."
Colette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times
"On the Move is entertaining and illuminating and sometimes
shocking, and it's given a deep tinge of poignancy by Sacks' public
announcement in February that he has terminal cancer. If On the
Move is his effort, at age 81 and in the face of death, to record a
life well lived, he has succeeded beautifully." Laura Miller,
Salon
"On the Move is an enchanting window on just how much vitality you
can pack into four-score years on this planet..." Tyghe Trimble,
Men's Journal
"What you likely don't know about Sacks is that he once held a
weightlifting record in California, is a serious motorcycle
enthusiast, and fell in love at 77. Such moments make On the Move a
compelling read. The memoir offers a glimpse into one of the
greatest minds of our time, made all the more special by the
knowledge that it's one of his last gifts to a devoted
readership."
Jennie Yabroff, Biographile
"You finish On the Move with a sense of wonder and admiration."
Melissa Pierson, Daily Beast
..".an unforgettably passionate, joyous journey." Jeff Milo,
Paste
"An ebullient telling of a remarkable life." Dan Cryer, Newsday
"Learning to come to terms with unique patients has given Oliver
Sacks permission to come to terms with himself. And what a self
this book reveals! A man animated by boundless curiosity,
wide-ranging intelligence, gratitude for flawed humanity,
perseverance despite setbacks.... Oliver Sacks can never be
replaced. We're lucky to have all the books, including On the Move.
It's intensely, beautifully, incandescently alive." Alden Mudge,
BookPage
"In these pages, Sacks is always on the move, leaping adroitly from
one topic to the next. We are swept along by the velocity of his
account of a long and eventful life." From the Hardcover
edition.
**A New York TimesNotable Book of 2015**
Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
Dr. Sacks writes not only with a doctor s understanding of medicine
and science but also with a Chekhovian sympathy for his patients
and a metaphysical appreciation of their emotional
quandaries....That writing, which Dr. Sacks says gives him a
pleasure unlike any other, has also been a gift to his readers of
erudition, sympathy and an abiding understanding of the joys,
trials and consolations of the human condition.
Lauren Slater, Los Angeles Review of Books
The summation of a life lived with so much breadth and depth that
it serves as a primer for how to navigate human existence with
humor, humility, passion, speed, intelligence, and ongoing grace
the tale tying together all the stories Sacks has published in his
lifetime . In this book, Sacks reveals himself as a writer, laying
bare the process, which was sometimes exquisitely painful and
sometimes straightforward; it s a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse
into how one of this country s most beloved physicians and authors
actually plies his craft....Sacks is so vulnerable, so naked, so
exposed in the telling of his life that the reader wants to fall in
love with him, because what else can you do when a person such as
Sacks gives you the gift of such honesty? . On the Movecan be read
in many different ways . In the end, though, what the reader walks
away with, or rather, what this reader walked away with, was a
field guide on how to live an excellent life, moment by moment,
mile by mile, making each droplet count.
Colin McGinn, Wall Street Journal
This is a very strikingbook by a very striking man. It is honest,
lucid, passionate, humorous, humane and human (also slightly
Martian). The Oliver Sacks you thought you knew may surprise you
with his back story
Carmela Ciuraru, San Francisco Chronicle
No matter what he writes about whether struggling to understand
what his patients are going through, or describing his love of
swimming or photography Sacks always seems open to learning more.
He appears keenly interested in everything and everyone he
encounters. He s a wonderful storyteller, a gift he says he
inherited from his parents, both of whom were doctors. But as he
proves again in his latest book, it s his keen attentiveness as a
listener and observer, and his insatiable curiosity, that makes his
work so powerful.
Heller McAlpin, LA Times
On the Move is filled with both wonder and wonderments .Sacks
discursive, revealing memoir chronicles his surprising route to
becoming the bard of brain disorders. Pit stops along the way
include his biker days (in which he went by his middle name, Wolf),
avid weightlifting, experimentation with psychotropic drugs leading
to amphetamine addiction, numerous brushes with death, lifelong
passion for long-distance swims, and so many carelessly lost
manuscripts you can t help but wonder about Freudian slips. The
vivid self-portrait that emerges is of an immoderate risk taker
with a brilliant wildly associative mind, an enthusiast who regards
all neurology, everything as a sort of adventure. A teacher s
astute assessment best sums up Sacks nature: Sacks will go far, if
he does not go too far. He has frequently pushed the limits.
Suzanne Koven, Boston Globe
Sacks empathy and intellectual curiosity, his delight in, as he
calls it, joining particulars with generalities and, especially,
narratives with neuroscience have never been more evident than in
his beautifully conceived new book, On The Move. This meta memoir,
in which Sacks reconsiders aspects of his life and work that he s
written about in a dozen previous books, is remarkably candid and
deeply affecting.
Colette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times
On the Moveis entertaining and illuminating and sometimes shocking,
and it s given a deep tinge of poignancy by Sacks public
announcement in February that he has terminal cancer. IfOn the
Moveis his effort, at age 81 and in the face of death, to record a
life well lived, he has succeeded beautifully.
Laura Miller, Salon
On the Move is an enchanting window on just how much vitality you
can pack into four-score years on this planet "
Tyghe Trimble, Men s Journal
What you likely don t know about Sacks is that he once held a
weightlifting record in California, is a serious motorcycle
enthusiast, and fell in love at 77. Such moments makeOn the Movea
compelling read.Thememoiroffers a glimpse into one of the greatest
minds of our time, made all the more special by the knowledge that
it s one of his last gifts to a devoted readership.
Jennie Yabroff, Biographile
You finishOn the Movewith a sense of wonder and admiration.
Melissa Pierson, Daily Beast
an unforgettably passionate, joyous journey.
Jeff Milo, Paste
An ebullient telling of a remarkable life.
Dan Cryer, Newsday
Learning to come to terms with unique patients has given Oliver
Sacks permission to come to terms with himself. And what a self
this book reveals! A man animated by boundless curiosity,
wide-ranging intelligence, gratitude for flawed humanity,
perseverance despite setbacks . Oliver Sacks can never be replaced.
We re lucky to have all the books, including On the Move. It s
intensely, beautifully, incandescently alive."
Alden Mudge, BookPage
In these pages, Sacks is always on the move, leaping adroitly from
one topic to the next. We are swept along by the velocity of his
account of a long and eventful life. From the Hardcover
edition."
**A "New York Times"Notable Book of 2015**
Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
Dr. Sacks writes not only with a doctor s understanding of medicine
and science but also with a Chekhovian sympathy for his patients
and a metaphysical appreciation of their emotional
quandaries....That writing, which Dr. Sacks says gives him a
pleasure unlike any other, has also been a gift to his readers of
erudition, sympathy and an abiding understanding of the joys,
trials and consolations of the human condition.
Lauren Slater, "Los Angeles Review of Books"
The summation of a life lived with so much breadth and depth that
it serves as a primer for how to navigate human existence with
humor, humility, passion, speed, intelligence, and ongoing grace
the tale tying together all the stories Sacks has published in his
lifetime . In this book, Sacks reveals himself as a writer, laying
bare the process, which was sometimes exquisitely painful and
sometimes straightforward; it s a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse
into how one of this country s most beloved physicians and authors
actually plies his craft....Sacks is so vulnerable, so naked, so
exposed in the telling of his life that the reader wants to fall in
love with him, because what else can you do when a person such as
Sacks gives you the gift of such honesty? . "On the Move"can be
read in many different ways . In the end, though, what the reader
walks away with, or rather, what this reader walked away with, was
a field guide on how to live an excellent life, moment by moment,
mile by mile, making each droplet count.
Colin McGinn, "Wall Street Journal"
This is a very strikingbook by a very striking man. It is honest,
lucid, passionate, humorous, humane and human (also slightly
Martian). The Oliver Sacks you thought you knew may surprise you
with his back story
"Carmela Ciuraru, "San Francisco Chronicle"
" No matter what he writes about whether struggling to understand
what his patients are going through, or describing his love of
swimming or photography Sacks always seems open to learning more.
He appears keenly interested in everything and everyone he
encounters. He s a wonderful storyteller, a gift he says he
inherited from his parents, both of whom were doctors. But as he
proves again in his latest book, it s his keen attentiveness as a
listener and observer, and his insatiable curiosity, that makes his
work so powerful.
"
"Heller McAlpin, "LA Times"
"On the Move" is filled with both wonder and wonderments .Sacks
discursive, revealing memoir chronicles his surprising route to
becoming the bard of brain disorders. Pit stops along the way
include his biker days (in which he went by his middle name, Wolf),
avid weightlifting, experimentation with psychotropic drugs leading
to amphetamine addiction, numerous brushes with death, lifelong
passion for long-distance swims, and so many carelessly lost
manuscripts you can t help but wonder about Freudian slips. The
vivid self-portrait that emerges is of an immoderate risk taker
with a brilliant wildly associative mind, an enthusiast who regards
all neurology, everything as a sort of adventure. A teacher s
astute assessment best sums up Sacks nature: Sacks will go far, if
he does not go too far. He has frequently pushed the limits.
"
Suzanne Koven, "Boston Globe"
" Sacks empathy and intellectual curiosity, his delight in, as he
calls it, joining particulars with generalities and, especially,
narratives with neuroscience have never been more evident than in
his beautifully conceived new book, "On The Move." This meta
memoir, in which Sacks reconsiders aspects of his life and work
that he s written about in a dozen previous books, is remarkably
candid and deeply affecting.
"
"Colette Bancroft, "Tampa Bay Times"
" On the Move"is entertaining and illuminating and sometimes
shocking, and it s given a deep tinge of poignancy by Sacks public
announcement in February that he has terminal cancer. If"On the
Move"is his effort, at age 81 and in the face of death, to record a
life well lived, he has succeeded beautifully.
Laura Miller, "Salon"
"On the Move" is an enchanting window on just how much vitality you
can pack into four-score years on this planet "
"Tyghe Trimble, "Men s Journal"
" What you likely don t know about Sacks is that he once held a
weightlifting record in California, is a serious motorcycle
enthusiast, and fell in love at 77. Such moments make"On the Move"a
compelling read.Thememoiroffers a glimpse into one of the greatest
minds of our time, made all the more special by the knowledge that
it s one of his last gifts to a devoted readership.
"
"Jennie Yabroff, "Biographile"
You finish"On the Move"with a sense of wonder and admiration. "
"
"Melissa Pierson, Daily Beast"
an unforgettably passionate, joyous journey.
Jeff Milo, "Paste"
An ebullient telling of a remarkable life. ""
Dan Cryer, "Newsday"
Learning to come to terms with unique patients has given Oliver
Sacks permission to come to terms with himself. And what a self
this book reveals! A man animated by boundless curiosity,
wide-ranging intelligence, gratitude for flawed humanity,
perseverance despite setbacks . Oliver Sacks can never be replaced.
We re lucky to have all the books, including "On the Move." It s
intensely, beautifully, incandescently alive."
Alden Mudge, "BookPage"
In these pages, Sacks is always on the move, leaping adroitly from
one topic to the next. We are swept along by the velocity of his
account of a long and eventful life. "From the Hardcover
edition.""
Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
Dr. Sacks writes not only with a doctor s understanding of medicine
and science but also with a Chekhovian sympathy for his patients
and a metaphysical appreciation of their emotional
quandaries....That writing, which Dr. Sacks says gives him a
pleasure unlike any other, has also been a gift to his readers of
erudition, sympathy and an abiding understanding of the joys,
trials and consolations of the human condition.
Lauren Slater, "Los Angeles Review of Books"
The summation of a life lived with so much breadth and depth that
it serves as a primer for how to navigate human existence with
humor, humility, passion, speed, intelligence, and ongoing grace
the tale tying together all the stories Sacks has published in his
lifetime . In this book, Sacks reveals himself as a writer, laying
bare the process, which was sometimes exquisitely painful and
sometimes straightforward; it s a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse
into how one of this country s most beloved physicians and authors
actually plies his craft....Sacks is so vulnerable, so naked, so
exposed in the telling of his life that the reader wants to fall in
love with him, because what else can you do when a person such as
Sacks gives you the gift of such honesty? . "On the Move"can be
read in many different ways . In the end, though, what the reader
walks away with, or rather, what this reader walked away with, was
a field guide on how to live an excellent life, moment by moment,
mile by mile, making each droplet count.
Colin McGinn, "Wall Street Journal"
This is a very strikingbook by a very striking man. It is honest,
lucid, passionate, humorous, humane and human (also slightly
Martian). The Oliver Sacks you thought you knew may surprise you
with his back story
"Carmela Ciuraru, "San Francisco Chronicle"
" No matter what he writes about whether struggling to understand
what his patients are going through, or describing his love of
swimming or photography Sacks always seems open to learning more.
He appears keenly interested in everything and everyone he
encounters. He s a wonderful storyteller, a gift he says he
inherited from his parents, both of whom were doctors. But as he
proves again in his latest book, it s his keen attentiveness as a
listener and observer, and his insatiable curiosity, that makes his
work so powerful.
"
"Heller McAlpin, "LA Times"
"On the Move" is filled with both wonder and wonderments .Sacks
discursive, revealing memoir chronicles his surprising route to
becoming the bard of brain disorders. Pit stops along the way
include his biker days (in which he went by his middle name, Wolf),
avid weightlifting, experimentation with psychotropic drugs leading
to amphetamine addiction, numerous brushes with death, lifelong
passion for long-distance swims, and so many carelessly lost
manuscripts you can t help but wonder about Freudian slips. The
vivid self-portrait that emerges is of an immoderate risk taker
with a brilliant wildly associative mind, an enthusiast who regards
all neurology, everything as a sort of adventure. A teacher s
astute assessment best sums up Sacks nature: Sacks will go far, if
he does not go too far. He has frequently pushed the limits.
"
Suzanne Koven, "Boston Globe"
" Sacks empathy and intellectual curiosity, his delight in, as he
calls it, joining particulars with generalities and, especially,
narratives with neuroscience have never been more evident than in
his beautifully conceived new book, "On The Move." This meta
memoir, in which Sacks reconsiders aspects of his life and work
that he s written about in a dozen previous books, is remarkably
candid and deeply affecting.
"
"Colette Bancroft, "Tampa Bay Times"
" On the Move"is entertaining and illuminating and sometimes
shocking, and it s given a deep tinge of poignancy by Sacks public
announcement in February that he has terminal cancer. If"On the
Move"is his effort, at age 81 and in the face of death, to record a
life well lived, he has succeeded beautifully.
Laura Miller, "Salon"
"On the Move" is an enchanting window on just how much vitality you
can pack into four-score years on this planet "
"Tyghe Trimble, "Men s Journal"
" What you likely don t know about Sacks is that he once held a
weightlifting record in California, is a serious motorcycle
enthusiast, and fell in love at 77. Such moments make"On the Move"a
compelling read.Thememoiroffers a glimpse into one of the greatest
minds of our time, made all the more special by the knowledge that
it s one of his last gifts to a devoted readership.
"
"Jennie Yabroff, "Biographile"
You finish"On the Move"with a sense of wonder and admiration. "
"
"Melissa Pierson, Daily Beast"
an unforgettably passionate, joyous journey.
Jeff Milo, "Paste"
An ebullient telling of a remarkable life. ""
Dan Cryer, "Newsday"
Learning to come to terms with unique patients has given Oliver
Sacks permission to come to terms with himself. And what a self
this book reveals! A man animated by boundless curiosity,
wide-ranging intelligence, gratitude for flawed humanity,
perseverance despite setbacks . Oliver Sacks can never be replaced.
We re lucky to have all the books, including "On the Move." It s
intensely, beautifully, incandescently alive."
Alden Mudge, "BookPage"
In these pages, Sacks is always on the move, leaping adroitly from
one topic to the next. We are swept along by the velocity of his
account of a long and eventful life. "From the Hardcover edition.""
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