6/29/2023 0 Comments Book gratitude by oliver sacks![]() ![]() He also mentioned his regret at not having learned a second language.įinding out what he had to say about his own medical narrative may interest those who almost never hear about or think about what it means to review one’s life as death nears, but for me I initially found that very predictable. He also hoped to love and work as long as possible again, much as the average person might yearn for in this circumstance. Many of us can relate to his regrets, which included wasting time, being shy, and not traveling more. In a word, this book is about how he dealt with his approaching end. ![]() Just like my patients, this famous author, well-known for his medical narratives such as The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales lists his regrets, his triumphs, his hopes, and his efforts to make sense of the life that he had led. ![]() Sacks’ farewell book with its mournful black cover was like going through a typical day on the job as a hospice chaplain. ![]()
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