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Du weißt nicht, wie kostbar das Leben ist. Du denkst, Du weißt es, aber Du weißt es nicht." Als die Frau des angesehenen Neuropsychologen Paul Broks an Krebs stirbt, gibt sie ihm diese Worte mit auf den Weg. Ihr Tod stürzt ihn in eine tiefe Lebenskrise. Er verkauft sein Haus, quittiert seinen Job und begibt sich auf die lange Reise zurück ans Licht. Doch während er versucht, sein Leben wieder in den Griff zu kriegen, beobachtet sein profession...

When celebrated neuropsychologist Paul Broks's wife died of cancer, it sparked a journey of grief and reflection that traced a lifelong attempt to understand how the brain gives rise to the soul. The result of that journey is a gorgeous, evocative meditation on fate, death, consciousness, and what it means to be human. The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars weaves a scientist's understanding of the mind - its logic, its nuance, how we th...

Neuropsychologist, Paul Broks, presents a remarkable narrative about memory and personal identity. Here, he describes how ordinary people's situations can teach us much about chance, compassion and resiliance in the face of adversity. "... full of wonders and unsettling new perspectives" "Independent on Sunday

Paul Broks is a clinical neuropsychologist-turned-writer. His first book, Into the Silent Land, a collection of case stories and short fictions, was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. He has also written for theatre, radio and film, as well as contributing columns for The Times and Prospect magazine.

A neuropsychologist and a runner-up for the prestigious Wellcome Trust Science Prize, Broks writes with a doctor's precision and clarity in a series of narratives about the fascinating world of the neurologically impaired, delving not only into the inner lives of his patients but also into a deeper understanding of how they define who they are.