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And Finally: Matters of Life and Death

And Finally: Matters of Life and Death

by Henry Marsh

St. Martin's Press ·2023 ·240 pages ·Science
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From the bestselling neurosurgeon and author of Do No Harm, comes Henry Marsh's And Finally, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and neuroscience…


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"Marsh knows how to set a scene, how to create suspense and how to surprise the reader ..."

Kieran Setiya· The New York Times Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"In the biggest sense, though, this book articulates beautifully the emotional contradictions in growing old and ill."

Melanie Reid· The Times (UK) Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"Marsh also deftly weaves in other issues — his love of nature, his grandchildren and his unending fascination with the mysteries of the human brain."

Laurie Hertzel· The Minneapolis Star Tribune Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"He examines the underpinnings of science, the limitations of memory, and the nature of consciousness itself."

Mary Ann Gwinn· The Boston Globe Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"Fascinating, unusually revelatory, ultimately conflicted and poignant."

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"Philosophical and scientific conundrums about brain surgery permeate the book ..."

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