Her book is rather like an ecology of the body. It's a valuable project, and for the most part she does it well. Like a marriage counselorīringing a separated husband and wife back together, she proposes to reintroduce us to our neglected senses. To borrow a phrase from Allen Ginsberg, she is a ''great experiencer,'' and she is eager to share her experiences with us. Ackerman's willingness to use herself as a medium. Interesting and excessive, as the book itself is. Not only did it not tangle, it began to cough gentlyįrom the mingling smells of my soap, cologne, saltiness, oils, and other human odors.'' This quotation captures perfectly the mood of ''A Natural History of the Senses'' by Diane Ackerman. Placed a large Indonesian flying fox in my hair, to see if it would get entangled, as the old wives' tales warned. JAn Athlete of Perception By ANATOLE BROYARD
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