The Man who Lost his Language : a Case of Aphasia - Revised Edition.

The Man who Lost his Language : a Case of Aphasia - Revised Edition.

Reviews of the first edition:. 'A triumph ... a classic in the same way that Oliver Sacks's Awakenings is.'. - Michael Frayn. 'Sheila Hale's book enlarges the language of love.'. - Brenda Maddox. 'One of the most remarkable additions to the literature of illness in...

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Main Author: Hale, Sheila
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., 2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Aphasia.
Aphasic persons.
Cerebrovascular disease.
Hale, J.R.
Medicine.
Social sciences.
Health.
medicines (material)
social sciences.
health.
medicine (discipline)
Aphasia
Aphasic persons
Cerebrovascular disease
Health
Medicine
Social sciences
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Reviews of the first edition:. 'A triumph ... a classic in the same way that Oliver Sacks's Awakenings is.'. - Michael Frayn. 'Sheila Hale's book enlarges the language of love.'. - Brenda Maddox. 'One of the most remarkable additions to the literature of illness in our time.'. - Robert McCrum, The Times. 'A luminous biographical memoir and an enthralling testament of love ... No one can help wondering what surprises the next heartbeat may bring. Sheila Hale's acute and compassionate book makes the unknown country seem a little less desolate.'. - The Independent. 'A moving insight into the.
Physical Description:1 online resource (275 pages)
ISBN:9781846426261
184642626X
1281105449
9781281105448
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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