Still Alice is a story about a woman who is a Harvard professor, a successful mother, and wife to a respected scientist. At fifty years old, she is shocked to learn that her memory loss is not a symptom of her middle age. Rather, she is faced with the much more ominous diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's Disease. Her story is told from the first person point of view and vividly describes her efforts to come to terms with her diagnosis and navigate her changing relationships with her husband, children, and career.
Left Neglected details the life of a very busy mother, wife, and professional. In an instant her world changes when she is in a horrific car crash. Her brain injury manifests itself as the condition known as Left Neglect. She has no awareness of the left side of her body, or the left side of anything. When she is asked to draw a clock she draws only the right side and feels that it is complete. She has to learn to consciously be aware of her left side and faces many challenges as she tries to reenter her life.
Love Anthony is a story about how one boy's short life can leave a lasting impact. Anthony suffered from autism. He didn't speak, hated to be touched, and almost never made eye contact. However, in the year after his death his life helps bring healing, both to his mother and to another woman dealing with her own loss.
All of Ms. Genova's books are available for checkout at Franklin County Library.
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