Everything in Its Place

First Loves and Last Tales

By: Oliver Sacks

Narrated by: Dan Woren

From the best-selling author of Gratitude and On the Move, a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad range of interests--from his passion for ferns, swimming, and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia, and Alzheimer's.

Oliver Sacks, scientist and storyteller, is beloved by readers for his neurological case histories and his fascination and familiarity with human behavior at its most unexpected and unfamiliar. Everything in Its Place is a celebration of Sacks's myriad interests, told with his characteristic compassion and erudition, and in his luminous prose.

Includes a PDF with the Bibliography, Permission & Acknowledgements, and a Note About the Author

Fitting finale

Oliver Sacks' last book is a wonderfully mixed bag or reminiscences and fascinating detours. Topics range from science museums, Humphry Davy, the Kew Gardens, and the joys of herring to tidbits of case histories involving a man in stasis at 62 degrees F and how nature can calm Tourretting. Godspeed, Oliver.

Oliver Sacks is gone

This was a great ending to life devoted to science and the understanding of the human condition . I enjoyed it thoroughly because of the content, it’s accessibility, and because of the profound insights that Sacks gives as a goodbye.

8/10

I love Oliver Sacks. I understand this was somewhat of a reflection. I didn’t love that it jumped from one unrelated topic to another. Some parts more interesting than others. Overall 8/10.

An Excellent Memoir

Dr. Sacks provides another wonderful deep dive into his diverse knowledge base. Highly recommend.

An amazing man with a depth & breadth of knowledge

Insightful, engaging and approachable. Not a dry academic commentary, though few can march his scientific and medical credentials. Oliver Sack's overcame many obstacles in his own life, but despite his remarkable achievements he retained an endearing humility and compassion toward his fellow humans.

Masterful

This was a masterful collection of essays which made me think and moved my heart. Oliver Sacks wrote this excellent book on the human brain to cap an exception career. His book is easy for a lay person to understand, I highly recommend it.

Missing Sacks

I have read and enjoyed several of Oliver Sack's books, but none as much as this collection of essays and musings. Sacks was clearly a brilliant man, but also very human and in touch with the miriad of human conditions. His writing is both informative and entertaining and the last few entries saddened me immensely. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

One of my favorites

Truly one of my favorite collection of writings by Sacks. His commentary and critique on the doctors experience of near death was beyond fascinating. Highly recommend if you enjoy Sacks.

Thoughtful

Rambling memoir but good rambling. Covers a wide variety of subjects. Narrator is good. 👍

Amazing Content - Wrong Reader

Oliver Sacks was a true gem of a writer and thinker. I really enjoyed these essays. Unfortunately, the narrator was not a good choice. While competent, he sounded like Casey Kasem reading the weekly top 40, a jarring difference in tone than what the gentle, thoughtful, material called for.