On the Move
by Oliver Sacks
Sacks's autobiography: motorcycles, weightlifting, drugs, his sexuality, the hospitals, the writing, and the people who shaped him. Candid and generous, a full portrait of a curious life.
Read it if…
you have read his case books and want the man.
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Skip it if…
you want a brief memoir; it is full-length.
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Three things you will actually use
- Curiosity is a way of life.
- Late blooming is real.
- Write everything down.
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Read the chapters on his years in California.
Our verdict
Candid, generous life.
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