Most Popular Books by Lisa Genova

Feeling at the top of her game when she is suddenly diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease, Harvard psychologist Alice Howland struggles to find meaning and purpose in her life as her concept of self gradually slips away.

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.

“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.

Kit contents: cloth bag contains 8 paperback copies of the title and 1 discussion folder.

Includes reading guide and interview with author.

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.

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.

'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.

Contrario a lo que suele pensarse, olvidar es una función del cerebro humano, no un desperfecto. Se trata de un proceso para darle mayor fuerza a lo que sí recordamos. Una memoria sana es aquella que olvida y recuerda sin angustia. Lisa Genova, la afamada neurocientífica y autora de la novela Still Alice, retoma sus dos charlas TED —con más de 11 millones de vistas— para explicar los diferentes tipos de olvido y de remembranza con el propósito de aprender a equilibrarlos; además de esclarecer los mitos sobre la prevención del Alzheimer. A través de anécdotas, ejemplos de películas, investigaciones científicas y ejercicios mentales, aprende a ejercitar tu memoria y a cuidarla de las emociones, el estrés y la falta de sueño. Recuerda un evento para toda la vida o simplemente déjalo ir.

Alice is bijna vijftig en leidt een druk leven als wetenschapper wanneer ze de diagnose vroege alzheimer krijgt. Haar leven verandert drastisch: ze verliest haar carrière en de regie over haar eigen wereld. Haar plan om haar man en kinderen niet tot last te worden en op tijd afscheid te nemen, verdwijnt uit haar geheugen. En Alice blijft achter, zonder haar herinneringen aan het verleden, zonder hoop voor de toekomst. Ze leeft in een heden dat soms even mooi maar meestal verwarrend en zelfs angstaanjagend is. Ik mis mezelf beschrijft op indrukwekkende wijze hoe Alice¿ wereld uit elkaar valt, en hoe ze in het puin terugvindt wat echt belangrijk is. Lisa Genova woont en werkt in Boston. Ze studeerde Neurowetenschappen aan Harvard. Haar debuutroman Ik mis mezelf werd een internationale bestseller. Het boek werd verkocht aan meer dan vijftien landen en won diverse prijzen, waaronder de 2008 Bronte Prize.

Bella y estremecedora, esta novela es un retrato vívido y conmovedor de la irrupción precoz del Alzheimer. Alice Howland está orgullosa de la vida que tanto esfuerzo le ha costado construir. A los cincuenta, es profesora de psicología en Harvard y una lingüista de fama mundial. Tiene un marido al que ama y tres hijos adultos. Cuando empieza a sentirse desorientada y olvidadiza, un trágico diagnóstico cambia su vida para siempre. Bella y estremecedora, esta novela es un retrato vívido y conmovedor de la irrupción precoz del Alzheimer. Al adentrarnos en la historia, nos enteramos de lo que Alice piensa y siente a medida que avanza la enfermedad, haciéndola dejar de ser la persona que era y modificando su relación con su familia y con el mundo. Un libro escrito con realismo y al mismo tiempo con ternura. Reseña: «Genova nos prueba que aunque perdamos la mente, conservaremos el corazón.» Globe and Mail

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.

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.

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.“

Velskrevet, gribende og menneskelig fortælling om kampen for at holde sammen på familien og opbygge et nyt, og måske rigere liv, når det gamle falder fra hinanden. Sarah Nickerson elsker sit job, sin mand og sine tre børn – og ikke mindst sin ultrastabile barnepige, der får det hele til at hænge sammen. Det er et godt liv, men hun har travlt, alt, alt for travlt, og det kan næsten ikke andet end at gå galt. Et splitsekunds uopmærksomhed, da mobilen ringer på vej til arbejde, og Sarah vågner op på hospitalet til et helt nyt liv, hvor intet er, som det var før, og hvor hun ikke længere kan se og forstå alt, hvad der er til venstre.

Den thrillerspännande och hjärtslitande boken bakom storfilmen. Alice Howland är en mycket välrenommerad Harvardprofessor på höjden av sin karriär när hon märker att hon börjar glömma saker. Först ett ord då hon håller en föreläsning, något som vanliga människor inte ens skulle reflektera över men som är en skrämmande upplevelse för den osedvanligt strukturerade och skärpta Alice. Och så den dag då hon under sin joggingtur i city upptäcker att hon inte vet var hon befinner sig. Hon söker läkare och får diagnosen tidig Alzheimer. Hon är femtio år gammal. Fortfarande Alice handlar om en kvinna som rent bokstavligt tappar förståndet. Det är hjärtslitande sorgligt och fruktansvärt skrämmande men ändå inte alldeles becksvart. Alice växer också av sjukdomen, får en närhet till sin man och sina barn som hon inte haft särskilt mycket tid eller känslor för tidigare. För Alice är trots allt inte bara den galna Alzheimerpatienten hon är också fortfarande Alice: professor, lärare, maka, mor och till sist även mormor. Lisa Genova är född 1970. Hon är fil.dr i neurovetenskap från Harvard och mycket engagerad i Alzheimerfrågor. Romandebuten Fortfarande Alice gav hon först ut själv innan den gavs ut på ett stort förlag. Boken har sedan dess legat 56 veckor på New York Times topplista, blivit flerfaldigt prisbelönad och givits ut i 31 länder. Filmen hade svensk premiär våren 2015 och har vunnit en lång rad priser, bl.a. belönades Julianne Moore med Oscar, Golden Globe och BAFTA för bästa kvinnliga huvudroll.

Sara elsker sitt vellykkede liv. Hun har en lederjobb i et globalt selskap, hun er stilig og elegant, dyktig og intelligent. Hun har tre små barn og en like vellykket og hardt arbeidende ektemann. Sara jobber nær sagt døgnet rundt og er en dreven multitasker. Ingenting kan stoppe henne – med unntak av et kraftig smell i hodet. Da hun våkner opp på sykehuset, er ingenting som før. Hun har ikke lenger kontroll over sin venstre side. Hvordan i all verden skal hun håndtere en krevende jobb og en stor familie når hun ikke engang klarer å kneppe blusen selv? Lisa Genova har skrevet flere bestselgende romaner med temaer som berører faget hennes, nevrovitenskap, som hun har en PhD i fra Harvard University.

Ještě před osmi měsíci sklízel vynikající koncertní klavírista Richard s procítěným projevem a bezchybnou technikou ovace vestoje po celém světě. Dnes má ALS, amyotrofickou laterální sklerózu: ochrnula mu celá pravá paže a nepohne prsty. Ztráta schopnosti pohybovat rukou mu připadá jako smrt, ztráta opravdové lásky nebo rozvod – jeho rozvod. Ví přitom, že brzy přijde i o levou ruku.Karina před třemi lety sundala ze stěny svatební fotku, a místo ní si pověsila zrcadlo. Obrátit list však ještě nedokázala. Paralyzují ji výmluvy a strach, žije nenaplňující život učitelky klavíru a bojí se věnovat se kariéře, kterou v mládí opustila. Podle ní za všechno může Richard a jejich nevydařené manželství.Když se Richardova nemoc zhorší a už nemůže žít sám, Karina se o něj začne neochotně starat. Zatímco mu slábnou svaly, hlas i dech, kdysi znesvářená dvojice se společně snaží smířit se s minulostí dřív, než bude pozdě.

O primeiro livro de não ficção de Lisa Genova, doutora em neurociência e escritora best-seller de Para sempre Alice. Em algum momento da sua vida, já aconteceu de você não se lembrar do nome daquele ator do filme a que assistiu na semana anterior, ou entrar em uma sala e esquecer por que tinha ido até ali? Essas são algumas das questões que Lisa Genova, a renomada neurocientista e autora de Para sempre Alice, tenta responder neste livro. Em sua fabulosa estreia na não ficção, Lisa explica quando memórias perdidas estão temporariamente inacessíveis ou quando são apagadas para sempre, por que algumas são construídas para durar apenas alguns segundos enquanto outras podem durar uma vida inteira, e a distinção entre um esquecimento cotidiano (onde você estacionou o carro) e o causado por Alzheimer (que você tem um carro). Acima de tudo, Lisa Genova apresenta seus estudos sobre a teoria geral do esquecimento, faz uma análise do comportamento humano e mostra como nossos cérebros são capazes de performar milagres todos os dias e por que a memória é o mais importante deles.

Sarah Nickelson is een hardwerkende moeder/carrièrevrouw/liefdevolle echtgenote die alle ballen in de lucht houdt. Maar wanneer ze op een dag een zwaar auto-ongeluk krijgt, staat haar leven op z'n kop. Het herstel duurt lang, en al snel blijkt dat Sarah een bizar hersenletsel heeft overgehouden aan haar trauma, waardoor de linkerkant van haar blikveld niet meer lijkt te bestaan. Sarahs hectische leven komt abrupt tot stilstand...

På den lille isolerede ø Nantucket ud for den amerikanske østkyst tilbringer Olivia Donatelli vinteren efter hendes 10-årige søn, Anthony, er død. Anthony var ikke nogen almindelig dreng. Han havde autisme, endda i svær grad, og Olivia kæmper nu både med sin sorg, men også med at forstå, hvad meningen var med hans alt for korte liv. Rundt om hjørnet bor Beth Ellis med sin mand Jimmy og deres tre piger og lever et glansbilledeliv. Men da Beth en dag modtager et anonymt kort med ordene 'Jeg har en affære med Jimmy', ryger manden ud, og Beth beslutter sig for at finde tilbage til den kvinde, hun var engang. Hun begynder igen at skrive. En historie om en lille dreng, der ikke er som alle andre. En dreng, der kunne være Olivias Anthony.

Anthony é autista, mas essa está longe de ser a principal forma de defini-lo. Ao lhe dar voz, Lisa Genova permite que o garoto revele os segredos por trás do funcionamento de sua mente: por que odeia pronomes, mas ama o número três e balanços, e como ele experimenta a rotina, a alegria e o amor. E é a voz dessa criança que vai guiar duas mulheres em uma jornada inesquecível.

Lisa Genova, forfatteren til Stadig Alice, er tilbage med en gribende roman om at finde lyspunkter, selv når livet ser allermest sort ud. Richard er en berømt koncertpianist, og han elsker at optræde og høste publikums anerkendelse, men der er noget galt. Fingrene danser ikke helt så let over tangenterne som før, og det er bare det første symptom på, at Richard er ramt af den forfærdelige sygdom ALS, der langsomt er i gang med at lamme hans krop. Richards ekskone, Karina, er stadig rasende på Richard, selvom der er gået tre år, siden de blev skilt. Hun giver Richard og deres mislykkede ægteskab skylden for, at hun ikke fik levet drømmen om at blive jazzpianist ud og i stedet er endt som klaverlærerinde for mere eller mindre talentfulde elever. Efterhånden som Richards sygdom skrider frem, og han ikke længere kan klare sig selv, må Karina beslutte sig for, hvilken rolle hun vil spille i hans sidste tid. Er det muligt at lægge mange års bitterhed til side og opnå en form for forsoning, inden det er for sent? Og kan Richard slutte fred med sin far, der aldrig har anerkendt sin søns valg af karriere? Og få tilgivelse af sin datter, der er vokset op med en far, der elskede sit klaver højere end hende?

Anrührend, beängstigend und doch voller Hoffnung: Mein Leben ohne Gestern erzählt die bewegende Geschichte einer Frau, die sich von der eigenen Vergangenheit verabschieden muss, um einer Zukunft entgegenzusteuern, in der vieles nicht mehr da ist und etwas doch bleibt.

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.

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.

"From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes a powerful new novel that does for Huntington's Disease what her debut Still Alice did for Alzheimer's. Joe O'Brien is a forty-four-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. Each of Joe's four children has a 50 percent chance of inheriting their father's disease, and a simple blood test can reveal their genetic fate. 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. Does she want to know? What if she's gene positive? Can she live with the constant anxiety of not knowing? 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"--

Brillant professeur à Harvard, Alice Howland adore sa vie, qu'elle partage entre les cours, la recherche et sa famille. Peu de temps avant son cinquantième anniversaire, elle s'étonne de ses trous de mémoire, de plus en plus fréquents. Sans doute est-ce le stress. Mais, un jour, Alice se perd dans son quartier en faisant son jogging, et décide de consulter un médecin. Le diagnostic est sans appel : elle est atteinte d'un Alzheimer précoce. A mesure que ses souvenirs s'effacent et que ses repères disparaissent, Alice doit apprendre à vivre au présent. Ecrit du point de vue d'Alice. L'Envol du papillon aborde le sujet de la maladie d'Alzheimer avec force et justesse, et brosse le portrait bouleversant d'une femme qui se bat pour rester elle même, jusqu'au bout.