Diane Ackerman
No other writer can blend the science of the brain with the love of language like Diane Ackerman. In this extraordinary memoir, she opens a window into the experience of wordlessnessâ€”the language paralysis called aphasia. In narrating the recovery of her husband, Paul West, from a stroke that reduced his vast vocabulary to a single syllable, she evokes the joy and mystery of the brainâ€™s ability to find and connect words. Deeply rewarding to readers of all kinds, Ackerman has given us a literary love story, accessible insight into the science and medicine of brain injury,,and invaluable spiritual sustenance in the face of lifeâ€™s myriad,physical sufferings.
Nonfiction,Autobiography,Memoir,Biography,Biography Memoir,Humanities,Language,Psychology,Health,Science,Health,Medicine,Medical
One Hundred Names for Love: A Memoir