Gratitude is a collection of poignant essays by Oliver Sacks on completing a life and coming to terms with death. Sacks, a uniquely gifted writer and physician, explores the human drama of illness and the beauty of each individual’s unique path. This book is an ode to life’s gifts and the privilege of being a sentient being living on this beautiful planet. Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, describes Sacks as an unparalleled clinician and writer who showed us the true essence of humanity.