Pride and a Daily Marathon

by Jonathan Cole, (Foreword by Oliver Sacks), 193 pp. , Cambridge, MIT Press, 1995, 15. 00. This entrancing book is well worth reading for neurologists, rehabilitation specialists, and all readers who admire ``true grit. '' The book may be read on many levels. It is first a story about the courage and character of Ian Waterman, the hero (and I believe many readers will agree with the use of this noun). Second, it is a story that reminds physicians, if they need reminding, not only to look …