mistook
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Among them: British neurologist Oliver Sacks, author of many popular books on neuroscience including the bestselling "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat."
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2022
This year, she directed a version of an opera called The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, based on an essay by the late neurologist Oliver Sacks, who was once her mentor.
From Nature • Nov. 13, 2018
His books, including “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat,” probed distant ranges of human experience by compassionately portraying people with severe and sometimes bizarre neurological conditions.
From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2015
Eventually, of course, “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” became an acclaimed bestseller.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2015
Mistook a ship of Her Majesty's navy for a slaver!
From Soldiers Three - Part 2 by Kipling, Rudyard
