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Preface

• Sacks explains why he writes the book.

• Tells stories rather than explaining studies.

• Sacks focuses on individual cases.

• He makes a variety of neurological and philosophical references.

• He makes a variety of neurological and philosophical references.

Part One, Losses: Introduction and Chapter One, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

• Sacks notes some history of neuroscience.

• He reviews correspondence with other neuroscientists.

• He focuses on communicating his patients' representation of self.

• Dr. P is introduced.

• Dr. P can't recognize objects or faces.

• Dr. P must sing to himself to organize his daily tasks.

• His wife must correct him if he stops singing.

• Dr. P continues to teach music until his death.

• Dr. P continues to be upbeat and intelligent.

Part One: Chapter Two, The Lost Mariner

• Jimmie G. is introduced.

• Jimmie is stuck in time because he cannot lay down new memories.

• He is stuck...

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