each is impossible to put down unfinished. He will be missed." -Shelf Awareness "As polished and as intimately voiced-the author seems our bosom friend far more than an 'authority'-as Sacks is at his best. Everything in Its Place is his thoroughly illuminating last word. Whether discussing botany or the intricacies of the brain, Sacks writes with the natural candor and wisdom of a great teacher. Warm, edifying, highly personal essays."- The Charleston Post and Courier "A postscript to a brilliant career. will be keenly missed, not only for the elegance and potency of his writing, but for his critically important championing of science in an age of science denial. with a voice, breadth of curiosity and kinship with life all his own. As readers we can rejoice that, while cancer may have claimed his body, his voice continues to ring out." -The Scientist "A fitting coda to an exemplary literary and medical career, displaying the essential humanity and spaciousness of mind that his readers have long come to expect. The Shakespeare of science writing might suffice, but Sacks ultimately defies comparison to bygone or even contemporary authors. This final posthumous collection provides one last peek into the author's generous, curious, and brilliant mind." -Library Journal "Sacks further secures his legacy with this most recent collection of his work. Sacks writes with his characteristic compassion and attention to detail.
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