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A review by juliana_aldous
On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sacks
5.0
It was great to spend a little more time with Dr. Oliver Sacks by reading this memoir--On the Move: A Life. There is just so much life in these pages. And I can't wait to discuss it with my book club.
I especially enjoyed a look at the development of his books and how reading 19th-century medical literature leads to the formation of his writing style with case stories. I had a chuckle when after submitting the manuscript for A Leg to Stand On, which was about his recovery after severely breaking his leg--that he broke his leg again. A Leg to Stand On was in proofs at this point, and his publisher responded with, "Oliver! You'd do anything for a footnote."
I especially enjoyed a look at the development of his books and how reading 19th-century medical literature leads to the formation of his writing style with case stories. I had a chuckle when after submitting the manuscript for A Leg to Stand On, which was about his recovery after severely breaking his leg--that he broke his leg again. A Leg to Stand On was in proofs at this point, and his publisher responded with, "Oliver! You'd do anything for a footnote."