Dear Spinal Cord reader,

Before discussing the scientific content of this Spinal Cord issue, I want to let you know that I recently received a book entitled ‘To be a neurosurgeon, a memoir’ written by the former Editor–in-Chief of Spinal Cord, Phillip Harris.* The book is not strictly a scientific work, but a personal account of 87 years pursuit of excellence during a period of rapid technical advance in neurosurgery. It is no conventional memoir but, as written in the prefix, is designed to appeal to his family, medics and a lay audience. It is a pleasant book to read, deals with interesting historical and personal data and describes meetings with many of the great figures of the related disciplines. Through its content and the way it is presented, the book will be enjoyable reading for members of ISCOS and a broader readership.

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