Shadows Bright As Glass - The Extraordinary Transformation of One Man's Brain - and the Neuroscience that Makes Us Who We Are (Paperback)


From Pulitzer-Prize-finalist Amy Ellis Nutt, comes the moving and inspiring story of Jon Sarkin. Sarkin's personality dramatically changed after he underwent experimental brain surgery and suffered a massive stroke. Remarkably, he could still remember his old self. Yet, once an ordinary family man, he suddenly found himself compelled to make art, always feverishly creating and only existing in the present. He has since gone on to become an acclaimed artist. Sarkin's story is beautifully interspersed with fascinating nuggets of history about man's struggle to understand the brain and the fragile nature of identity.

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From Pulitzer-Prize-finalist Amy Ellis Nutt, comes the moving and inspiring story of Jon Sarkin. Sarkin's personality dramatically changed after he underwent experimental brain surgery and suffered a massive stroke. Remarkably, he could still remember his old self. Yet, once an ordinary family man, he suddenly found himself compelled to make art, always feverishly creating and only existing in the present. He has since gone on to become an acclaimed artist. Sarkin's story is beautifully interspersed with fascinating nuggets of history about man's struggle to understand the brain and the fragile nature of identity.

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Imprint

Piatkus Books

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

August 2011

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

August 2011

Authors

Dimensions

157 x 234 x 22mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

288

ISBN-13

978-0-7499-5623-3

Barcode

9780749956233

Categories

LSN

0-7499-5623-2



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