The Brain That Changes Itself post #3

The Brain That Changes Itself was easy to read because the author writing it loved the subject so much. He was plainly writing it for interest in the subject rather than money. In each chapter he uses sources he went see, famous scientists, chemists, inventors and victims of brain malfunctions. When he describes them, he goes into intimate details, like their height, how big the family is, what led them to the field of research they are in, just quirky little details that lets you know he's paying attention to these people and he really has an interest in them and what they have to say. Here's an example about Pual Bach-y-Rita who he says is "one of the great pioneers in understanding brain plasticity." he says, Bach-y-Rita is a completely unassuming man. He is partial to five-dollar suits and wear salvation army clothes whenever his wife let's him get away with it. He drives a rusty twelve-year-old car, his wife a new Passat. He has a full head of thick wavy grey hair, speaks softly and rapidly, has the darkish skin of a Mediterranean man of Spanish and Jewish ancestry, and appears a lot younger than his sixty-nine years." Doesn't he seem friendly and wonderful? Doidge does this to ALL of the people he talks about, he really seems to care about them. Especially the patients he visited during his research, when they become better he is ecstatic! It's touching and a joy to read when the author cares about his work and the people touched by the subject.