Most Popular Books by Lisa Genova

In Lisa Genova’s extraordinary New York Times bestselling novel, an accomplished woman slowly loses her thoughts and memories to Alzheimer’s disease—only to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving. Now a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, and Kristen Stewart! Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on the Cape, is a celebrated Harvard professor at the height of her career when she notices a forgetfulness creeping into her life. As confusion starts to cloud her thinking and her memory begins to fail her, she receives a devastating diagnosis: early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Fiercely independent, Alice struggles to maintain her lifestyle and live in the moment, even as her sense of self is being stripped away. In turns heartbreaking, inspiring, and terrifying, Still Alice captures in remarkable detail what it’s like to literally lose your mind... Reminiscent of A Beautiful Mind, Ordinary People, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Still Alice packs a powerful emotional punch and marks the arrival of a strong new voice in fiction.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice. “Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the nuances of human memory”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, author of How the Mind Works Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can''t for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you''re over forty, you''re probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer''s or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are completely normal. Why? Because while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren''t designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Just because your memory sometimes fails doesn''t mean it''s broken or succumbing to disease. Forgetting is actually part of being human. In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them. You''ll learn whether forgotten memories are temporarily inaccessible or erased forever and why some memories are built to exist for only a few seconds (like a passcode) while others can last a lifetime (your wedding day). You''ll come to appreciate the clear distinction between normal forgetting (where you parked your car) and forgetting due to Alzheimer''s (that you own a car). And you''ll see how memory is profoundly impacted by meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Once you understand the language of memory and how it functions, its incredible strengths and maddening weaknesses, its natural vulnerabilities and potential superpowers, you can both vastly improve your ability to remember and feel less rattled when you inevitably forget. You can set educated expectations for your memory, and in doing so, create a better relationship with it. You don''t have to fear it anymore. And that can be life-changing.

''Remember how you couldn''t put down Still Alice? Well, clear your schedule-because you''re going to feel the same way'' Jodi Picoult From the bestselling author of Still Alice and Every Note Played comes a heartfelt novel about friendship and a mother coping with the loss of her autistic son. Olivia Donatelli''s dream of a ''normal'' life was shattered when her son, Anthony, was diagnosed with autism at age three. He didn''t speak. He hated to be touched. He almost never made eye contact. And just as Olivia was starting to realise that happiness and autism could coexist, Anthony died. Now she''s alone in a cottage on Nantucket, separated from her husband, desperate to understand the meaning of her son''s short life, when a chance encounter with another woman facing her own loss brings Anthony alive again for Olivia in a most unexpected way. In a piercing story about motherhood, love and female friendship, Lisa Genova offers us two unforgettable women on the verge of change who discover the small but exuberant voice that helps them both find the answers they need. Fans of The Reason I Jump and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time will love Lisa Genova''s story: always authentic and utterly moving.

**National Bestseller** A “riveting page-turner” (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy. Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it’s normal to be feeling overwhelmed. It doesn’t help that she’s always felt like the odd one out in her picture-perfect Connecticut family. But Maddy’s latest low is devastatingly low, convincing her to go on an antidepressant. She begins to feel good, dazzling good in fact, and she soon spirals high into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. As she struggles to find her way in this new reality, navigating the complex effects bipolar has on her identity, her relationships, and her life dream, Maddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough. With her signature “deep empathy and insight” (Booklist), Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Genova has crafted an “affecting, harrowing, beautiful, and enlightening” (Shelf Awareness) novel that makes complicated mental health issues accessible and human. More or Less Maddy is destined to become another classic like Still Alice.

“Unsparing in her depiction of the disease’s harrowing effects, neuroscientist Genova also celebrates humanity.” —People “Sometimes it’s easier to tell truth in fiction…And she tells it with heart and hope.” —NPR “Her juxtaposition of scientific detail with compassionate, heartfelt storytelling is unparalleled.” —Bookreporter “Every Note Played will grip and gut you.” —The Boston Globe From neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice 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. Three years ago, Karina removed their framed wedding picture from the living room wall and hung a mirror there instead. But she still hasn’t moved on. Karina is paralyzed by excuses and fear, stuck in an unfulfilling life as a piano teacher, afraid to pursue the path she abandoned as a young woman, blaming Richard and their failed marriage for all of it. When Richard becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, Karina becomes his reluctant caretaker. As Richard’s muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it’s too late. Poignant and powerful, Every Note Played is a masterful exploration of redemption and what it means to find peace inside of forgiveness.

The moving second novel from the author of international hit Still Alice, which explores the life of a woman struck by a brain disorder, Left Neglect ''I think some small part of me knew I was living an unsustainable life. Every now and then, it would whisper, slow down. You don''t need all this.'' Sarah Nickerson has it all: a high-flying career, a loving husband and children, a second home. But does she have time to enjoy it? Too busy to pay full attention, can she see what''s left neglected? One fateful day while driving to work, Sarah looks away from the road for one second too long. In the blink of an eye, her overfull life comes to a screeching halt. In the wake of a devastating accident that affects her body and mind in surprising ways, it''s time for her to choose: who does she really want to be?

Enjoy the best of Lisa Genova’s powerful, poignant storytelling with this collection of her three New York Times bestselling novels, Still Alice, Left Neglected, and Love Anthony. STILL ALICE An accomplished professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease learns that she is more than what she can remember. Now a major motion picture from Sony Pictures Classics. LEFT NEGLECTED A busy multitasking mother in her thirties learns to pay attention to what matters most in life after a car crash leaves her with a traumatic brain injury and a bizarre neurological condition called Left Neglect. LOVE ANTHONY In this deeply insightful story about autism and unconditional love, a young nonverbal boy reveals a neurologically plausible peek inside the mind of autism, why he loves swinging and the number three, why he hates pronouns, and how he experiences routine, joy, and love.

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes a “heartbreaking…very human novel” (Matthew Thomas, author of We Are Not Ourselves) that does for Huntington’s disease what her debut novel Still Alice did for Alzheimer’s. Joe O’Brien is a forty-three-year-old police officer from the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Charlestown, Massachusetts. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, Joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking, uncharacteristic temper outbursts, and strange, involuntary movements. He initially attributes these episodes to the stress of his job, but as these symptoms worsen, he agrees to see a neurologist and is handed a diagnosis that will change his and his family’s lives forever: Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s is a lethal neurodegenerative disease with no treatment and no cure, and each of Joe’s four children has a 50 percent chance of inheriting their father’s disease. While watching her potential future in her father’s escalating symptoms, twenty-one-year-old daughter Katie struggles with the questions this test imposes on her young adult life. As Joe’s symptoms worsen and he’s eventually stripped of his badge and more, Joe struggles to maintain hope and a sense of purpose, while Katie and her siblings must find the courage to either live a life “at risk” or learn their fate. Praised for writing that “explores the resilience of the human spirit” (The San Francisco Chronicle), Lisa Genova has once again delivered a novel as powerful and unforgettable as the human insights at its core.

Enjoy the best of Lisa Genova’s powerful, poignant storytelling with this set of her two New York Times bestselling novels, Still Alice and Left Neglected. STILL ALICE An accomplished professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease learns that she is more than what she can remember. Now a major motion picture from Sony Pictures Classics. LEFT NEGLECTED A busy multitasking mother in her thirties learns to pay attention to what matters most in life after a car crash leaves her with a traumatic brain injury and a bizarre neurological condition called Left Neglect.

Premiul Oscar 2015 pentru Cea mai bună actriță – Julianne Moore, în ecranizarea acestui roman Alice Howland se mândrește cu viața pe care a muncit din greu să și-o construiască. La cincizeci de ani, ține prelegeri de psihologie cognitivă la Harvard, fiind recunoscută internațional pentru teoriile sale inovatoare din domeniul psiholingvisticii. Are un soț cu o carieră strălucită și trei copii adulți. Când începe să devină tot mai dezorientată și să uite lucruri, un diagnostic cumplit îi schimbă viața – și relația cu propria familie și cu lumea – pentru totdeauna. Emoționant și zguduitor, Altfel... și totuși Alice înfățișează destinul tragic al unui om care se confruntă cu instalarea timpurie a bolii Alzheimer și suferința imensă pe care aceasta o provoacă. „După ce citești Altfel... și totuși Alice, îți vine să te ridici și să le spui tuturor: Trebuie să citiți cartea asta!“ – The Boston Globe „Orice boală a creierului poartă un stigmat. Nu e ca în cazul bolilor de inimă, să zicem. Ci aici problema ești tu.“ – Lisa Genova „În esență, este despre a nu te da bătut și a nu renunța niciodată.“ – Wash Westmoreland, regizorul filmului Still Alice „Alice stătea pe podea, în fața oglinzii mari din dormitor, și își studia imaginea. Fata din oglindă avea cearcăne adânci și negre. Pielea i se lăsase, era pătată peste tot și ridată la colțurile ochilor și pe frunte. Sprâncenele groase și asimetrice aveau nevoie de un pensat. Părul ei cârlionțat era în cea mai mare parte negru, dar firele cărunte se vedeau bine. Fata din oglindă arăta urâtă și bătrână. Și-a trecut degetele peste obraji și frunte, simțindu-și fața pe degete și degetele pe față. Asta nu pot să fiu eu. Ce e în neregulă cu fața mea? I se făcea rău din cauza fetei din oglindă.“

Alice Howland er stolt af det liv, hun har skabt sig. I en alder af halvtreds år er hun kognitiv psykolog ved Harvard og en verdenskendt lingvist, og også på hjemmefronten er alt, som det skal være: en dejlig mand og tre pragtfulde børn, der dog nu er flyttet hjemmefra. Hun synes måske, at hun en gang imellem kan være lidt glemsom, fx gå ud i køkkenet og så have glemt, hvad hun egentlig skulle derude, men helt ærligt, hvem kender ikke den situation? Først da Alice står på et gadehjørne i det kvarter, hvor hun har boet i en menneskealder, og ikke aner, hvordan hun kommer hjem, indser hun, at der er noget rivende galt, og den efterfølgende diagnose, alzheimers, fejer benene væk under både hende og familien. Med ét slag er hele det velordnede, dejlige, tjekkede liv vendt på hovedet, og forude venter kun mørket. Man skulle tro, at man med et så alvorligt emne kun kan skrive en dyster og forfærdelig bog, men det er ikke tilfældet her. Midt i alt det sørgelige stråler varme og kærlighed, medmenneskelighed, medfølelse og såmænd også humor ud af historien om Alice. Lisa Genova har en ph.d. i neurovidenskab og er formand for USA’s National Alzheimer’s Association.

Traditional Chinese edition of Still Alice. This is a realistic portrait of the effect of the progressively degenerating and debilitating disease of Alzheimer. From onset to advanced, the author, a Neuroscientist herself, paints the heartbreaking story of a professor in her prime afflicted with Alzheimer.

A once accomplished concert pianist, Richard now has ALS. As he becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, Karina, his divorced wife, becomes his reluctant caretaker. As Richard''s muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it''s too late. This is a masterful exploration of redemption and what it means to find peace inside of forgiveness.