Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks
NeuropsychPopular Science
Why It's Here
Remarkable story of patients frozen for decades who were brought back to life.
Summary
Sacks documents his work with survivors of the 1920s sleeping sickness epidemic, frozen for decades until L-DOPA treatment. Adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro.
Book Details
- Pages
- 464
- Published
- 1973
- Reading Level
- Beginner Friendly
- Style
- Story-Driven
- Author Type
- Practitioner