{"product_id":"hallucinations-9781594136498","title":"Hallucinations","description":"\u003cp\u003eHallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically, may become \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eimmersed in a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a simple fever or even the act of waking or falling asleep, when people have visions ranging from luminous blobs of color to beautifully detailed faces or terrifying ogres. Those who are bereaved may receive comforting visits from the departed. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr. Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Large Print Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594136498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Oliver Sacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107787436213,"sku":"9781594136498","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9c43b81d-f8cd-4095-b996-3ce88e7b2b2c.jpg?v=1765862340","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hallucinations-9781594136498","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}