The Ceiling Outside: The Science and Experience of the Disrupted Mind

by Noga Arikha

Book Overview

As her mother slips into the fog of dementia, a philosopher grapples with the  unbreakable links  between  our bodies and our sense of self. 

A diabetic woman awakens from a coma having forgotten the last ten years of her life. A Haitian immigrant has nightmares that begin bleeding into his waking hours. A retired teacher loses the use of her right hand due to pain of no known origin.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541600878
• ISBN13: 9781541600874
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"