The Man Who Forgot How to Read
A Memoir
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One morning, prolific and bestselling crime novelist Howard Engel awoke to
discover he had lost the ability to read. He had experienced a stroke that left
him with the rare condition known as alexia sine agraphia—he could write,
but as soon as he committed his thoughts to the page, he no longer knew what
they were. Other effects of the stroke emerged over time, but none were as
dramatic and devastating as this one for a man who made his living working with
words.
The Man Who Forgot How to Read is the warm,
insightful and fascinating story of Engel’s fight to overcome a condition that
threatened to end his career. Engel’s remarkable triumph over his affliction—he
was finally able to write again and produced another bestselling Benny Cooperman
detective novel, Memory Book—will inspire his fans and fascinate anyone
interested in the mysteries of the human brain.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
The Man Who Forgot How to Read
“What makes Howard Engel a common hero is the way he coped with a rare,
devastating affliction.. . . His memoir charts a long journey as it recounts his
bafflement, frustration, forbearance and eventual triumph.”
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The Globe and Mail
“An astounding journey.”
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Edmonton Journal
"An engrossing memoir.”
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London Free Press
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The Man Who Forgot How to Read
One morning, prolific and bestselling crime novelist Howard Engel awoke to discover he had lost the ability to read. He had experienced a stroke that left him with the rare condition known as alexia sine agraphia —he could write, but as soon as he committed his thoughts to the page, he no...
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