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| Author: | Dave White [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:32 am ] |
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Have any of you read this book by neurologist Oliver Sacks (author of "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat")? I think this will be going on my Christmas wish list. |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:34 am ] |
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Nope, but I'm getting it on the strength of the review. In recent years I have grown to love music more and more. |
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| Author: | GregH [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:37 am ] |
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Hi Dave, I hadn't heard of that book.,.after checking your link I went to Amazon for pricing and reviews. First, they have 4 free clips of Sachs taking about the book. Also, the US list is $26 and Amazon has it for $15.60 plus. It's on my very long wish list now. Thanks for the tip |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:15 am ] |
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He was interviewed this weekend on NPR. Good stuff. Maybe someone can find a podcast. |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:19 am ] |
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[QUOTE=GregH] Also, the US list is $26 and Amazon has it for $15.60 plus. It's on my very long wish list now.Thanks for the tip [/QUOTE] Cheers! *hotfoots it to Amazon* I need some more reading material after reading the entire LOTR trilogy for the fifth time... |
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| Author: | GregH [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:53 am ] |
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I listened to part of that show on NPR but didn't know it was Oliver Sacks. One of things that ne talked about was the physical differences in a musician's brain. From either brainscans or autopsy, you can't tell a brain difference between a painter, sculptor, or anyone else. But you can tell a difference between musicians and non-musicians. NPR story - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1536295 4 Greg |
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