Dankbarkeit

The legacy of the great author and human observer Oliver Sacks has reached millions of readers worldwide with his neurological case studies, changing their perspectives: What may initially appear as illness or deviation often enables special abilities of perception and feeling. And what is considered "normal" is usually more questionable than we would like to admit. Oliver Sacks passed away in New York on August 30, 2015. In the last months of his life, he wrote and published a series of essays reflecting on aging, his illness, and impending death—expressing his gratitude for everything he experienced in his 82 years. These are touching, meditative texts about the fundamental questions of life and death, faith and knowledge. He also discusses his Jewish heritage and his relationship with religion.