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8. It was my good fortune, once upon a time, to see him speak in a smaller university venue.

Sun Aug 30, 2015, 11:58 AM

Aug 2015

His was a life well lived.

We humans are story tellers. It's who we are, and he was one of the great.

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Oliver Sacks has passed..... [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 OP

Sacks. too bad. I would have loved to see more books from him. nt tblue37 Aug 2015 #1

He was one of the most fascinating people I'd "encountered"... hlthe2b Aug 2015 #2

Oh no! Crunchy Frog Aug 2015 #3

If you like medical writing, Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #4

I've read him, and wasn't all that impressed. Crunchy Frog Aug 2015 #5

I have never been disappointed TNNurse Aug 2015 #6

Thanks to Dr. Sacks... mia Aug 2015 #7

My son gave me one of his books for Christmas. It was a great read. greatlaurel Aug 2015 #9