by Oliver Sacks
First published 2015
Oliver Sacks turns eighty and pens a New York Times piece musing on old age. Eighteen months later, he's diagnosed with terminal cancer. Gratitude is Sacks's unflinching account of his final months, as he reflects on a lifetime of wonder, curiosity, and an unwavering love of science. With his characteristic empathy and intellectual rigor, Sacks explores the nature of consciousness, the human condition, and what it means to confront one's own demise.
Genres: death, medical, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: reflective, unflinching
Setting: England, United States
64 pages · Hardcover · Knopf
Content warnings: terminal-illness