{"product_id":"hallucinations","title":"Hallucinations","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The \"poet laureate of medicine\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat \u003c\/i\u003eweaves together stories of mind-altering experiences to reveal what they tell us about our brains, our folklore and culture, and why the potential for hallucination exists in us all. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sacks has turned hallucinations from something bizarre and frightening into something that seems part of what it means to be a person. His book, too, is a medical and human triumph.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absorbing plunge into a mystery of the mind.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo many people, hallucinations imply madness, but in fact they are a common part of the human experience. These sensory distortions range from the shimmering zigzags of a visual migraine to powerful visions brought on by fever, injuries, drugs, sensory deprivation, exhaustion, or even grief. Hallucinations doubtless lie behind many mythological traditions, literary inventions, and religious epiphanies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on his own experiences, a wealth of clinical cases from among his patients, and famous historical examples ranging from Dostoevsky to Lewis Carroll, the legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks investigates the mystery of these sensory deceptions: what they say about the working of our brains, how they have influenced our folklore and culture, and why the potential for hallucination is present in all humans.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48515823862009,"sku":"9780307947437","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_3f90c154-6fc1-4811-a4eb-7d35cd9b94b2.jpg?v=1781209261","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/hallucinations","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}