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Musicophilia

Sacks, Oliver

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鈥楢 humane discourse on the fragility of our minds, of the bodies that give rise to them, and of the world they create for us. This book is filled with wonders鈥?Daily Telegraph Oliver Sacks鈥?compassionate tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way we think of our own minds. InMusicophilia, he examines the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians and everyday people 鈥?those struck by affliction, unusual talent and even, in one case, by lightning 鈥?to show not only that music occupies more areas of our brain than language does, but also that it can torment, calm, organize and heal. Always wise and compellingly readable, these stories alter our conception of who we are and how we function, and show us an essential part of what it is to be human. 鈥楩ascinating. Music, as Sacks explains, 鈥渃an pierce the heart directly鈥And this is the truth that he so brilliantly focuses upon 鈥?that music saves, consoles and nourishes us鈥?Daily Mail 鈥楢n elegantly outlined series of case studies . . . which reveal the depth to which music grips so many people鈥?Observer

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