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1.Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded EditionMusicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition
from Vintage
Price: $10.17

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Dr. Sacks has written a book that is astounding in its depth and love for humanity, his patients, the mysteries of life and music the great connector of us all. Music, how we each perceive it and it effects us. The stories in this book amaze and awaken us to the marvels of the brain, our wiring,... more info

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2.The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical TalesThe Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
from Touchstone
Price: $10.20

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This book is written in an unusual prose; one that is off-putting in the very beginning, but as the author establishes his pace, the writing improves drastically; as does the story line.
Actually, the author is a medical doctor, but he spends microseconds of time defining what he does. The... more info

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3.Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human MindPhantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
from Harper Perennial
Price: $10.88

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Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis: Who Gets it, Who Profits and How to Stop it
This is a marvelous book, far deeper than most pop science and much more entertaining than any book I've read that reaches for such profound truths. I've been a health science writer for years -- see my books The Art of... more info

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4.An Anthropologist On Mars: Seven Paradoxical TalesAn Anthropologist On Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales
from Vintage
Price: $10.17

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Briefly: I hope evryone knows I was kidding, this book will keep your brain busy for years to come. This might actually be one of my favorite books of all time. I don't write many reviews, so that's saying something. Now this is a brain book. Great book thank you, -jane

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5.MigraineMigraine
from Vintage
Price: $10.85

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Oliver Sacks is better in theaters than read. I consider "The man who mistook his wife with a hat" the only readable book from him.

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6.Measure of the Heart: A Father s Alzheimer s, A Daughter s ReturnMeasure of the Heart: A Father's Alzheimer's, A Daughter's Return
from Springboard Press
Price: $16.31

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This nonfiction book is about a daughter who quits her job to move back home to help her mother care for her father who has Alzheimers. Reading this is an enjoyable way to learn about Alzheimers, what to expect and how to deal with it. It gives many resources for support for those who have... more info

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7.Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical BoyhoodUncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood
from Vintage
Price: $10.17

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Fascinating read about a young boy's exposure to science and science history.
Consider it as a gift for a science-minded youngster.

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8.The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay GouldThe Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould
from W. W. Norton
Price: $23.10

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The Richness of Life is a good overview of Stephen Jay Gould's writings, but the individual collections are better. He is a brilliant and original thinker, thought-provoking, and generally entertaining. My only comment that is less than superlative would be on his writing style, which unfortunately... more info

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9.AwakeningsAwakenings
from Vintage
Price: $10.85

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I found this book of extreme importance as did my psychopharmocologist in understanding Parkinsonism (this is apart from Parkinson's which most people are familiar with) which is being identified clinically in myself from being enduced by the current generation of neuraleptics as tardive psychosis... more info

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10.Oaxaca Journal (National Geographic Directions)Oaxaca Journal (National Geographic Directions)
from National Geographic
Price: $20.00

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This book has its own special charm. World- renowned psychologist and author Oliver Sacks takes a trip with members of the American Fern Society. He is an amateur here, but cannot conceal his respect for his fellow travelers, and his joy at being with them in the Mexican province of Oaxaca. Sacks... more info

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