Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
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Oliver Sacks’ life contained more drama than a Dickens novel. His childhood unfolded during the destruction of World War II, he was hounded by a powerfully overbearing mother and his brother suffered from severe mental illness. But rather than be ruined, Sacks channeled his demons into projects that shined light on the human condition. Perhaps our culture’s most beloved popular scientist, Sacks studied and documented those whose neurological peculiarities - sleeping sickness, Tourette’s, autism - revealed much about our own fickle brains. Ric Burns’ brisk and loving introduction is filled with biographical surprises and rich context, showing how the best-selling researcher of our time taught us the gifts of tolerance, curiosity and a deep appreciation for the mysteries of consciousness. As Robert Krulwich says: “People who are lonely and left out … are storied back into the world.” (Telluride Film Festival)
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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Original Soundtrack
Label: Valley Entertainment
Year: 2020
Format: digital
Length: 01:12:10
| 1. | Beauty, Wonder, Relfection (Oliver Credits) | Brian Keane | 03:52 |
| 2. | Awakenings Theme (Oliver Open) | Brian Keane | 02:41 |
| 3. | Compassion Theme (Storied Into The World) | Brian Keane | 03:04 |
| 4. | Michael's Madness | Brian Keane | 02:44 |
| 5. | Oliver's Mortality (Family) | Brian Keane | 01:25 |
| 6. | Periodic Table | Brian Keane | 02:07 |
| 7. | Intellectuals | Brian Keane | 00:57 |
| 8. | Reckless And Free | Brian Keane | 01:16 |
| 9. | Forbidden Desires | Brian Keane | 02:52 |
| 10. | Drug Crazed | Brian Keane | 03:11 |
| 11. | A Light In The Darkness | Brian Keane | 02:10 |
| 12. | Frozen States | Brian Keane | 02:41 |
| 13. | Awakenings Theme (L-Dopa) | Brian Keane | 02:00 |
| 14. | Rose Wants Out | Brian Keane | 01:28 |
| 15. | Compassion Theme (Solo Piano) | Brian Keane | 01:26 |
| 16. | Ward 23 | Brian Keane | 02:34 |
| 17. | Oliver's Mortality (The Hospital) | Brian Keane | 02:38 |
| 18. | Kate Saves The Day | Brian Keane | 02:09 |
| 19. | Compassion Theme (At The Zoo) | Brian Keane | 02:04 |
| 20. | Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat | Brian Keane | 02:17 |
| 21. | Out In The World | Brian Keane | 04:01 |
| 22. | X-Bop (Tourette's) | Brian Keane | 02:20 |
| 23. | Rejection | Brian Keane | 02:19 |
| 24. | Awakenings Theme (Notoriety) | Brian Keane | 01:08 |
| 25. | Inside The Brain | Brian Keane | 04:15 |
| 26. | Forces Of Disturbance | Brian Keane | 03:28 |
| 27. | Awakenings Theme (Legacy) | Brian Keane | 01:27 |
| 28. | Billy | Brian Keane | 02:31 |
| 29. | My Own Life | Brian Keane | 02:42 |
| 30. | Oliver's Mortality (Ending);; | Brian Keane | 02:23 |