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Pride and a Daily Marathon - by  Jonathan Cole & Ian Waterman (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Pride and a Daily Marathon - by Jonathan Cole & Ian Waterman Paperback

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  • At the age of 19, Ian Waterman was suddenly struck down at work by a rare neurological illness that deprived him of all sensation below the neck.
  • About the Author: Jonathan Cole, D.M., F.R.C.P., is Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology, Poole Hospital, and at Salisbury Hospital (with its Spinal Centre), a Professor at Bournemouth University and a visiting Senior Lecturer, Southampton University.
  • 216 Pages
  • Psychology, Neuropsychology

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"It is a remarkable human document, a neurological epic. A case-history, a physiological investigation, a detective story and a romance." Oliver Sacks



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At the age of 19, Ian Waterman was suddenly struck down at work by a rare neurological illness that deprived him of all sensation below the neck. He fell on the floor in a heap, unable to stand or control his limbs, having lost the sense of joint position and proprioception, of that "sixth sense" of his body in space, which we all take for granted. After months in a neurological ward he was judged incurable and condemned to a life of wheelchair dependence. This is the first U.S. publication of a remarkable book by his physician, Jonathan Cole. It tells the compelling story, including a clear clinical description of a rare condition, of how Waterman reclaimed a life of full mobility against all expectations, by mental effort and sheer courage. Cole describes how Waterman gradually adapted to his strange condition. As the doctors had predicted, there was no neurological recovery. He had to monitor every movement by sight to work out where his limbs were, since he had no feedback from his peripheral nerves. But with astonishing persistence Waterman developed elaborate tricks and strategies to control his movements, enabling him to cope not only with the day-to-day problems of living, but even with the challenges of work, love, and marriage.



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"A story at once terrifying and inspiring. . . . It is a remarkable human document, a neurological epic. A case-history, a physiological investigation, a detective story and a romance."--Oliver Sacks

" A story at once terrifying and inspiring. . . . It is a remarkable human document, a neurological epic. A case-history, a physiological investigation, a detective story and a romance." -- Oliver Sacks

" A story at once terrifying and inspiring. . . . It is a remarkable human document, a neurological epic. A case-history, a physiological investigation, a detective story and a romance." -- Oliver Sacks



About the Author



Jonathan Cole, D.M., F.R.C.P., is Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology, Poole Hospital, and at Salisbury Hospital (with its Spinal Centre), a Professor at Bournemouth University and a visiting Senior Lecturer, Southampton University.

The late Oliver Sacks was a neurologist and the author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Awakenings, Musicophilia, and other books.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.94 Inches (H) x 5.99 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .74 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 216
Genre: Psychology
Sub-Genre: Neuropsychology
Publisher: Bradford Book
Format: Paperback
Author: Jonathan Cole & Ian Waterman
Language: English
Street Date: July 11, 1995
TCIN: 1008937406
UPC: 9780262531368
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-3571
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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