About this title: "Still Alice" is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by a first-time author who holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Reminiscent of "A Beautiful Mind" and "Ordinary People," this work packs an emotional punch.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781439152751ISBN:1439152756
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date Published: 06/04/2009
ISBN-13:9781847375230ISBN:1847375235
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781847375230ISBN:1847375235
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 320 pages. An incredibly moving and insightful story of a woman with early onset alzheimer's disease that does for alzheimer's what mark haddon did for autism. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781439102817ISBN:1439102813
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. like a brand new book great condition, fast shipping with a delivery comfirmation number. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 293 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781439152751ISBN:1439152756
Description: Very Good. SOFTCOVER. Very Good-Condition. Binding tight, pages clean. Opens a bit widely at praise pages. Light edge-wear. Very nice copy! read more
"Still Alice reads like a memoir of Alzheimer's disease written by a family member but is in fact the first novel by a neuroscientist who, apart from being a great deal younger, lives the successful life of a top academic, as does Alice.
The book is unputdownable. I read through the night; dawn came and went and still I couldn't put it down but I don't really know why. The writing was ok, a bit heavy-handed at times, the denoument was predetermined and inevitable but still the book was as gripping as any top-ten thriller. Perhaps it was the progress through a disease that strikes at random and about which we know almost nothing from the sufferer's point of view?
Lisa Genova self-published the book and it has reached the rank of 150 in 'books' on Amazon. When I see a self-published book with 10 or 15 glowing reviews, mostly written by people who've never written a review before, I think they are probably the author's friends and dismiss the review in favour of one by an independent publication (if there is one). But when a self-published book attracts 190 reviews and a 5 star rating, I know that the book is definitely worth considering, not just for my own reading pleasure but also to order for my bookshop.
This book is more than worthy of consideration, its ourselves, our families as we might be, and its a good read too."
"The subject matter of this book (Alzheimer's Disease) made it a very difficult book for me to read. The author, who is a Harvard trained neuroscientist chose to write this fictional book from Alice's point of view. Most books written about Alzheimer's is from the caregivers point of view. I believe that because of her background, and the book being recognized by the Alzheimer's Association, her description of what life is like for a victim of early-onset Alzheimer's is as close to factual as one can get. Those of us who have a loved one with this disease can relate to much of what is written in this book because we have seen it firsthand. What we don't know is what if feels like for the person experiencing the deterioration of their mind and body. I would recommend this book for anyone caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease, to get a better understanding of the feelings and their loved one may be experiencing. I certainly gained more compassion and perhaps a better sense of what is important to them."
"Before I read a page of this, knowing it was about early-onset Alzheimer's, from the victim's point of view, I imagined it would be like Flowers for Algernon, like by the end of the book, there would be nothing, text-wise. Wrong.
Then, I started reading, and I have to say, it starts a little clunky: places are over-explained, there's a lot of awkward phrasing. So I figured it would read like what it was: a formerly self-published book by a neurological wonk who'd never written fiction before. Wrong again.
This book is so moving, scary, and powerful, I read it in a day, then went to work and wanted to sell it to every customer I saw. The characters are fleshed out enough (but not too much; it's a pretty short book) that you're invested in them. I particularly liked that the husband was sort of jerky, but not really. He was easy to empathize with, and condemn at the same time, which is a pretty neat trick for a first-time author. And your heart just breaks for Alice, who's not perfect either--she's somewhat arrogant about her work (although she deserves to be proud), and rigid in her belief that her youngest daughter is royally screwing up by becoming an actress and not going to college. So I devoured this book, and I recommend it to anyone who wants a great, sad read."
"I have to admit, I was a little reluctant about reading this novel. I kept picking it up and putting it down. The subject matter, after all, is a little scary. It starts with Alice, a 50 year old woman, who is an intelligent professional, whom suddenly realizes that she is starting to forget things more. She thinks that it could be menopause, after all some of the symptoms are menopausal. She is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers. This account is souly from Alice's point of view. Her denial, her acceptance, her telling her family and their reactions to her disease as she sees it. She has a husband who is a workalholic like herself. She has three grown children. This disease is hereditary. It is a must read, even for those of us that are afraid as I was. It is a wonderful story, that I am glad that I read. Although it is fictional, the author Lisa Genova, certainly did her research. She had first hand knowledge of the subject as her grandmother had alzheimers. I also learned many things about demenia and alzheimers that I did not know about. Give this book a try, you truly will not be sorry."
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