On the move : a life / Oliver Sacks.
Physician and writer Oliver Sacks recounts his experiences as a young neurologist; his physical passions--weight lifting and swimming; his love affairs, both romantic and intellectual; his guilt over leaving his family to come to America; his bond with his schizophrenic brother; and the writers and scientists--Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, Gerald M. Edelman, Francis Crick--who influenced him.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385352543
- ISBN: 0385352549
- Physical Description: 397 pages, 32un-numbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. "This is a Borzoi book." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | On the move -- Leaving the nest -- San Francisco -- Muscle beach -- Out of reach -- Awakenings -- The bull on the mountain -- A matter of identity -- City island -- Voyages -- A new vision of the mind -- Home. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015. Neurologists > England > Biography. Neurologists > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 28 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO SAC (Text) | 37810435250682 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | B SACKS (Text) | 39493110095736 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | B SACKS (Text) | 34208203362115 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Canton Library | B Sacks (Text) | 33115007631358 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B SACKS (Text) | 22281500124953 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | 616.80092 SAC (Text) | 0020510655432 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | B SACKS (Text) | 40599000924004 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | SACKS (Text) | 33258007572428 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Sacks, Oliver (Text) | 0112520291493 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | B Sacks (Text) | 33115007565630 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
