Oliver Sacks: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat


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"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" is populated by a cast as strange as that of the most fantastic fiction. The subject of this strange and wonderful book is what happens when things go wrong with parts of the brain most of us don't know exist ...Dr Sacks shows the awesome powers of our mind and just how delicately balanced they have to be' - "Sunday Times". 'Who is this book for? Who is it not for? It is for everybody who has felt from time to time that certain twinge of self-identity and sensed how easily, at any moment, one might lose it' - "The Times". 'This is, in the best sense, a serious book. It is, indeed, a wonderful book, by which I mean not only that it is excellent (which it is) but also that it is full of wonder, wonders and wondering. He brings to these often unhappy people understanding, sympathy and respect. Sacks is always learning from his patients, marvelling at them, widening his own understanding and ours' - "Punch".

The only question is who she'll be when the journey ends. The author, a Buddhist meditation teacher and longtime Twelve Step practitioner, weaves his personal The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat download ebook story of recovery with traditional Buddhist teachings. The book takes us on a journey through the Steps, examining critical Twelve Step ideas like Powerlessness, Higher Power, and Moral Inventory through the lens of Buddhism. "One Breath at a Time" presents potent ancient techniques for finding calm and clarity and offers a vision of a Higher Power not tied to traditional Western Judeo-Christian concepts. "One Breath at a Time," describes the convergence of two vital traditions, one ancient, the other contemporary, and shows how they are working together to create a rich spiritual path for our times.Certain to resonate with both meditators and those whose mantra is "One day at a time," "One Breath at a Time" should find a large, welcoming audience.


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Author: Oliver Sacks
Number of Pages: 256 pages
Published Date: 07 Nov 1986
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English, Spanish
ISBN: 9780330294911
Download Link: Click Here
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