Lisa Genova, the author of Still Alice, gives us another tale of the horror of a failing body but the beauty of a peaceful mind.
From the publisher's blurb: "comes a powerful exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive.
An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. Every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each note with exacting precision. That was eight months ago.
Richard now has ALS, and his entire right arm is paralyzed. His fingers are impotent, still, devoid of possibility. The loss of his hand feels like a death, a loss of true love, a divorce—his divorce.
He knows his left arm will go next."
And of course, it does.The rest of his body and organs soon follow.
Based upon the subject matter and the blurb, as well as the fact that this disease along with Alzheimer's, is one that all of us dread the thought of having, I thought this would be an exceedingly hard book to read. Because of the beauty of the author's words it wasn't. Passages about music, life, love, and illness mingle effortlessly. Still, it is a hard hit in the stomach as we face life with Richard after his diagnosis.
There are so many practical messages from Richard's doctors and other caregives, that I feel the need to keep this title handy should anyone I know ever need them. Thank you, Lisa, for once again sharing your knowledge of a difficult subject.
Don't be frightened off by the subject matter, this is an important book and Lisa is the author to write it. She has a degree in biopsychology and a PHD in Neuroscience. She speaks around the world about these subjects.
The book will be available after March 20, 2018. Reserve your copy now and urge your library to get it.
320 Pages
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