Permanent Present Tense
The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesiac Patient, H. M.

Henry Molaison, born in Connecticut in 1926, had loving parents and a happy childhood. The highlight of his young days was a junior high school graduation gift from his parents - a short plane ride (costing $2.50) where he actually got to handle the controls. By then, however, Henry had already begu......more

'Why Sir, if you have but one book with you upon a journey let it be a book of science. When you read through a book of entertainment, you know it, and it can do no more for you, but a book of science is inexhaustible'. This quote of Samuel Johnson’s was recorded by his Scottish friend, James Boswell......more

This book tells the story of a 27 year old patient, HM, who in 1953 underwent experimental surgery to relieve the effects of a severe case of epilepsy. An unintended consequence of the operation, however, was the loss of the capacity to form long-term memories of any experience after the operation.......more

The first thing you should be aware of about this book is that Suzanne Corkin was one of the people who did most research with Henry Molaison before his death, even involving herself in who was his guardian and the arrangements for what would happen after his death. She liked him, and clearly though......more