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A Leg to Stand On

A Leg to Stand On

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A Leg to Stand On

by Oliver Sacks

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ISBN 10
0671467808
ISBN 13
9780671467807
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U.S.A.: Summit Books, 1984. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. As New copy in near Fine dustwrapper with unclipped price. First printing with full number line. Unread, completely clean copy. Wear to dust jacket at top of the spine. Tear at front bottom of the jacket. Summary: Dr. Oliver Sacks's books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars and the bestselling The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders. In A Leg to Stand On, it is Sacks himself who is the patient: an encounter with a bull on a desolate mountain in Norway has left him with a severely damaged leg. But what should be a routine recuperation is actually the beginning of a strange medical journey when he finds that his leg uncannily no longer feels part of his body. Sacks's brilliant description of his crisis and eventual recovery is not only an illuminating examination of the experience of patienthood and the inner nature of illness and health but also a fascinating exploration of the physical basis of identity. 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

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Modern First Editions Boston US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Leg to Stand On
Author
Oliver Sacks
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
New
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition.
ISBN 10
0671467808
ISBN 13
9780671467807
Publisher
Summit Books
Place of Publication
U.S.A.
Date Published
1984

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