Memory's Ghost - by Philip J Hilts (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Forty years ago, Henry M.'s memory was stolen from him in a highly experimental operation performed in hopes of curing his epilepsy. Henry has lived in the immediate present ever since, unable to connect a past momeent with the next, incapable of recalling any physical or emotional experience. Now, in a "stimulating, resonant . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In an experiment that occurred some forty years ago, Henry M.'s memory was stolen from him during a highly controversial operation performed to cure his epilepsy. Henry has lived in the immediate present ever since, unable to connect a past moment with the next, incapable of retaining or recalling any physical or emotional experience.<p>Philip J. Hilts -- one of the few people to spend time with Henry, who is sequestered in a hospital -- draws on Henry's bizarre situation as well as current cutting-edge research into the functions of the brain in a revealing investigation of<br>-- How an individual's memory is constructed<br>-- When and why memory fails<br>-- The efficacy of mnemonic devices<br>-- The validity of "recovered" memories<p>Part poetic reflection and philosophical meditation, part popular science and investigative journalism, Memory's Ghost is an unforgettable journey into the mysteries of the human mind.
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