This book tells the extraordinary story of the twenty patients in the Monte Carmelo Hospital in New York, survivors of an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, and the astonishing awakenings they underwent forty years later thanks to Oliver Sacks, who gave them the drug L-Dopa, a new medicine at the time. Oliver Sacks anecdotes attest to the bravery with which these patients faced their illness. Awakenings, considered a classic of medical literature, appeared in 1973 and won the Hawthornden Prize that very year. Since then ...
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This book tells the extraordinary story of the twenty patients in the Monte Carmelo Hospital in New York, survivors of an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, and the astonishing awakenings they underwent forty years later thanks to Oliver Sacks, who gave them the drug L-Dopa, a new medicine at the time. Oliver Sacks anecdotes attest to the bravery with which these patients faced their illness. Awakenings, considered a classic of medical literature, appeared in 1973 and won the Hawthornden Prize that very year. Since then it has inspired a television documentary, theatre productions and a successful film.
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Add this copy of Despertares / Awakenings to cart. $23.82, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Editorial Anagrama.
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Add this copy of Despertares (Spanish Edition) to cart. $46.58, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Anagrama.
Add this copy of Despertares (Spanish Edition) to cart. $85.00, good condition, Sold by Source Book Store rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Davenport, IA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Editorial Anagrama.
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Very Good- 8433962191; 15865. Spanish edition. About halfway through there is a section of glossy plates that have B&W pictures; Shows minor signs of wear, some pages at the beginning have their corners slightly bumped, overall still tightly bound and clean though. The covers show minor edge wear.; Argumentos; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 596 p.
Add this copy of Despertares (Spanish Edition) to cart. $85.00, good condition, Sold by DPBooks, ships from Bettendorf, IA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Anagrama.
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Very Good-; Shows minor signs of wear, some pages at the beginning have their corners slightly bumped, overall still tightly bound and clean though. The covers show minor edge wear.; Softcover; Editorial Anagrama; 2006. 8433962191. Spanish edition. About halfway through there is a section of glossy plates that have B&W pictures; Argumentos; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 596 p.
