On the Move

On the Move (2015) is a poignant memoir that tells the story of how Oliver Sacks became an acclaimed writer and neurologist. Published the year of his death, it provides a wistful account of his turbulent young adulthood – detailing his struggle with addiction and addressing his sexuality for the first time in print.

• Fans of Oliver Sacks   
• Readers interested in medical writing
• Anyone who likes a good coming-of-age story

Oliver Sacks was a British neurologist and writer who spent most of his career in the United States. After receiving his medical education at Oxford University, he worked at various hospitals in San Francisco and New York City. He specialized in working with patients with unusual neurological conditions. Many of his books were based on case studies about those patients. They include Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. He also wrote about his own unusual neurological experiences in his books such as No Leg to Stand On and The Mind’s Eye.