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In serious times like these, with wars dominating the news, it is important to read serious writers like Primo Levi. His wisdom about war, humanity, good and evil, and the strength of the human spirit transcends time to feed a generation hungry for understanding. As with "Slaughterhouse Five" and "War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning," "If Not Now, When" should be required reading for everyone.
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If you have friends or family who have suffered any kind of brain damage from accidents or strokes, this book will give you insight into how their experience of life has changed and how you might be more understanding of their behavior. It will also help you understand yourself and the mechanisms of your brain that are beyond your conscious reach. Unbelievable!!!
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What I appreciate about this book is its originality. No formulaic story or characters here -- just fresh, honest writing that tells an engaging and compelling story.
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Sorry to fall into the author's own trap of overdoing sexual innuendo but I might have enjoyed this book for its unusual and fascinating content were it not for the author's continual, distracting and, yes, disturbing verbal masturbation.
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This is not a book just for medical students. Anyone interested in medicine or disease will find the pictures fascinating and the diagnostic techniques intriguing. A great resource to keep on hand.
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If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi
Melissa Kinsey, October 12, 2008
In serious times like these, with wars dominating the news, it is important to read serious writers like Primo Levi. His wisdom about war, humanity, good and evil, and the strength of the human spirit transcends time to feed a generation hungry for understanding. As with "Slaughterhouse Five" and "War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning," "If Not Now, When" should be required reading for everyone.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind by V S Ramachandran
Melissa Kinsey, September 17, 2008
If you have friends or family who have suffered any kind of brain damage from accidents or strokes, this book will give you insight into how their experience of life has changed and how you might be more understanding of their behavior. It will also help you understand yourself and the mechanisms of your brain that are beyond your conscious reach. Unbelievable!!!(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling
Melissa Kinsey, June 6, 2008
What I appreciate about this book is its originality. No formulaic story or characters here -- just fresh, honest writing that tells an engaging and compelling story.(5 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
Melissa Kinsey, May 27, 2008
Sorry to fall into the author's own trap of overdoing sexual innuendo but I might have enjoyed this book for its unusual and fascinating content were it not for the author's continual, distracting and, yes, disturbing verbal masturbation.(11 of 31 readers found this comment helpful)
Pathology: The Big Picture by Walter L. Kemp
Melissa Kinsey, March 31, 2008
This is not a book just for medical students. Anyone interested in medicine or disease will find the pictures fascinating and the diagnostic techniques intriguing. A great resource to keep on hand.(6 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
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