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This is a must read book for anyone who wants to understand the religious as well as paranormal phenomena and also to increase empathy and understanding for close people who experience it and be compassionate to ourselves also

It was mostly interesting, but some parts did lose my interest. His books are like that for me (well, the few that I‘ve read)

So excited to read all of these books!!! Successful library trip🙃

Neurologist Oliver Sacks wants to #fixyou.. and has dedicated his life to doing so. I am fascinated by his life and career and his books focus on mind blowing neurological quirks and disorders 🤯
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I've never thought about it that way 😉😆

My copy of Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks is signed! Needless to say, I geeked out when I noticed it. 🤓🤓

I feel bad bailing on this one, especially since it's an interesting topic, but for some reason could not get into it. I've never read an Oliver Sacks book but always enjoyed his stories on Radiolab. I did this as an audiobook though and could be a case of just having a not-great reader. Maybe I'll try this again later as a book-book.

I haven't read an Oliver Sacks book before, so thought I'd give this one a spin!

Just received a package of goodies I ordered for #summersantagoespostal but ofcourse I had to throw a book in for myself too 😉

I've been obsessed with Oliver Sacks ever since reading Insomniac City. Anyone have a favorite book of his??

I am an avid Oliver Sacks fan, so it's no surprise I like this book. The surprising thing to me was that when I finished, I came away with the notion that hallucinations are a normal part of human existence and wondered why I didn't have them! :)

I found this book abandoned on the side of the road. Started it on the way back up from Wellington during our NZ trip and made for good flight reading (I also watched the movie Captain Fantastic which was amazeballs).

I now want to deprive all of my senses, wear blindfolds for days and experience vivid visions.

Interesting anecdotes and broad neurological explanations for a variety of hallucination types and triggers in "normal" people. A little repetitive at the end, but an enjoyable overview of a phenomena that is more common, predictable, and universal than one might think. Discovered that "hallucinatory behaviors" have been observed in animals, like Fenrir, who was most keen to learn of this matter. #nonfiction #dogsoflitsy #science

Sounds like my kind of man... #ithinkimadeyouupinsidemyhead

I must be hallucinating to think that I can finish all these before they're due at the library Sunday 😹😿 #sendhelp #callinsick?

Oliver Sacks knew how to make everything he wrote about very interesting and accessible. I hope I enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed An Anthropologist on Mars. If you look closely, you can see my sweet pup peeking out. I miss that sassy dog.

Two of the books I picked up on my visit to England. I didn't know that Sacks quoted Devils of Loudun in Hallucinations until I began reading about the books. I've been a fan of Huxley for a long time, but I've never been a fan of nonfiction, unless it was the literary journalism style that became popular in the 1960s. I loved an An Anthropologist on Mars, so I'm excited to start reading!

I didn't find the Sacks I was looking for, but I did find some other things. Do you ever just want to start at one end of the library and read your way through, not stopping until you make it to the last shelf?

Man, Oliver Sacks is fascinating, even if I try to diagnose myself with all the neurological conditions. Having hallucinations doesn't *necessarily* mean that you're crazy or on drugs, but as Dr. Sacks himself testifies, that's one means to an end.

I had little idea about the myriad ways in which one hallucinates, be it audio, tactile, visual and even sensual or emotional. This book might've gained fame due to sacks drug revelations , but offers much more. He also details migraine auras which I particularly related to.