One Hundred Names for Love
A Memoir
Diane Ackerman (Author)
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Finalist for the National Book Circle Critics Award
"A testament to the power of creativity in language, life—and love." —Heller McAlpin, Washington Post
No other writer can blend
the science of the brain with the love of language like Diane Ackerman. In this
extraordinary memoir, she opens a window into the experience of
wordlessness—the language paralysis called aphasia. In narrating the recovery
of her husband, Paul West, from a stroke that reduced his vast vocabulary to a
single syllable, she evokes the joy and mystery of the brain’s ability to find
and connect words. Deeply rewarding to readers of all kinds, Ackerman has given
us a literary love story, accessible insight into the science and medicine of
brain injury, and invaluable spiritual sustenance in the face of life’s myriad
physical sufferings.
Book Details
- Paperback
- April 2012
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ISBN 978-0-393-34174-4
- 5.5 × 8.2 in
/ 336 pages
- Territory Rights: Worldwide including Canada, Singapore and Malaysia, but excluding the British Commonwealth.
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Hardcover
Endorsements & Reviews
“Engrossing, affecting, sweetly funny, and mind-opening.” — Donna Seaman, Booklist
“Breathtaking . . . hollowed out my chest . . . . A splendid book.” — Karen Long, Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Renewed my faith in the redemptive power of love.” — Abraham Verghese, New York Times Book Review
“Moving… Ms. Ackerman won me over…intensely engaging… intimate.” — Paula Span, New York Times’ blog “The New Old Age”
“Finally, this is a story about Ackerman's love for West, a love beyond fathoming, and probably beyond words.” — Seattle Times
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