The man who lost his language : a case of aphasia / Sheila Hale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hale, Sheila.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aphasic persons--Great Britain--Biography.

Aphasic persons.

Aphasia.

Cerebrovascular disease--Patients--Great Britain--Biography.

Cerebrovascular disease.

Hale, J. R. (John Rigby), 1923-1999--Health.

Hale, J. R.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2007.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 John; Part I The Stroke; 2 The Accident; 3 Hell; 4 The Geriatric Ward; 5 The Royal Star & Garter; 6 Vermeer; Part II Aphasia; 7 The Varieties of Aphasia; 8 Silent in Sadness; 9 Aphasia Today; 10 The Chances of Recovery; 11 The Search for a Cure; 12 A Voyage of Exploration; Part III John's Aphasia; 13 Cambridge; 14 John's Days; 15 Myths and Metaphors; 16 John's Voice; 17 Hope; Afterword; Useful Addresses; Notes; Bibliography; BACK COVER;

Notes:

Previous ed.: London: Penguin, 2003.

ISBN:

9786611105440

9781281105448

1281105449

9781846426261

184642626X

9781435602687

1435602684

OCLC:

191925929