The author of this book, Lisa Genova is a Dr. of Neuroscience from
Harvard University. This is her first novel. The story may be
familiar to some of you because it was made into a movie that has won several
awards. In fact Julianne Moore won an Academy Award for best actress.
The story may also be familiar to you because you know someone suffering
from dementia or Alzheimer's.
I do.
Alice is a 51-year-old cognitive
psychology professor at Harvard. She is world renown for her knowledge in
this field. She is married and has 3 grown children. She is a
runner, She has everything going for her. When she starts forgetting
things, it is easy to attribute it to the fact that she is too stressed or too
busy. But one day, after a run, she is blocks from her home but cannot
remember where she is or how to get home. She begins to search for words she
should know. They are on the tip of her tongue but she cannot remember
them. She cannot remember how to cook, and cannot hold a thought long
enough to read, she wants to sleep all the time. But she is still Alice. And
she knows all too well what is happening to her. This novel is great for
book clubs and has discussion questions in the back. It also offers links
to anyone wanting to know more about this disease with no cure.
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