A better understanding of people who have difficulties, a book easy to set down, or hard to pick up yet informative.

3.75 ??. Very compelling & interesting read- looking at case studies from years ago involving the brain & neurological illness. Our brains are vast & complex, and the illnesses involving this organ can produce confusing and life altering scenarios. Dr.Sacks also ponders the role and existence of the soul in the person who struggles with these illnesses. Trigger Warning: the last section, "The World of the Simple", focuses on the developmentally disabled individual. However, the terms used to discuss & describe these individuals are ones we no longer consider acceptable. I had to remember that this was first published in 1970.