{"product_id":"hallucinations","title":"Hallucinations","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eHallucinations\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eOliver Sacks\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780307947437\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eVintage\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e352\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eUsed Copy\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The \"poet laureate of medicine\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat \u003c\/i\u003eweaves together stories of mind-altering experiences to reveal what they tell us about our brains, our folklore and culture, and why the potential for hallucination exists in us all. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sacks has turned hallucinations from something bizarre and frightening into something that seems part of what it means to be a person. His book, too, is a medical and human triumph.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absorbing plunge into a mystery of the mind.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo many people, hallucinations imply madness, but in fact they are a common part of the human experience. These sensory distortions range from the shimmering zigzags of a visual migraine to powerful visions brought on by fever, injuries, drugs, sensory deprivation, exhaustion, or even grief. Hallucinations doubtless lie behind many mythological traditions, literary inventions, and religious epiphanies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on his own experiences, a wealth of clinical cases from among his patients, and famous historical examples ranging from Dostoevsky to Lewis Carroll, the legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks investigates the mystery of these sensory deceptions: what they say about the working of our brains, how they have influenced our folklore and culture, and why the potential for hallucination is present in all humans.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Hallucinations | Oliver Sacks | Paperback | 9780307947437 | Used: Like New | Psychology 1732986","offer_id":48429805863064,"sku":"1732986","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hallucinations | Oliver Sacks | Paperback | 9780307947437 | Used: Like New | Psychology 1733796 (temp: 26)","offer_id":49010959548568,"sku":"1733796","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81o0QyJruVL.jpg?v=1773350506","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/hallucinations","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}