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Ill Health and Love

Episode 5 of 5

The writer and physician Oliver Sacks finds love in today's episode of his candid memoir. First of all he confronts his own ill health and the effects on his eyesight which are disabling but also "enthralling".

Read by Oliver Ford Davies
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Jul 2015 00:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Oliver Ford Davies
Author Oliver Sacks
Abridger Richard Hamilton
Producer Elizabeth Allard

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  • Fri 24 Jul 2015 09:45
  • Sat 25 Jul 2015 00:30

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