Awakening

The book "Awakening" by Oliver Sacks offers the reader a fascinating account of a group of patients with sleeping sickness, whose stories, although they may seem fantastic, are very real. The author describes in detail these cases in medicine, when after the First World War, several thousand people found themselves in a long-term state of sleep.

The book is recommended for a wide range of readers, especially for those interested in medicine and psychology. She inspires with her unique story, showing the possibilities and limits of the human brain, and also impresses with the depth of understanding of the concepts of health, illness and suffering.

The author of the book, Oliver Sacks , a British neurologist, is known for his fascinating stories about patients and a high level of popularization of medical science. "Awakening" became one of his most famous works, which received wide recognition both among specialists and among the general audience.