We gave this book as a gift to our grandson--a 10th grader who is an accomplished musician (piano, French horn, and voice) and who is also interested in studying the various functions of the brain. It was a perfect selection for him.

Oliver Sacks has, once again, written an intriguing book about neurology, this time focusing on various ways that music manifests itself due to brain injury or by unusual gifts, such as absolute pitch. Sacks draws on research from over a century as well as his own work with a range of clients. The stories he tells are rich and detailed. One leaves this book with a sense of awe at the complexity and flexibility of the brain as well as at the extensive presence of music throughout the brain.