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 … 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.
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This book is a help for readers to understand how Alzheimer’s Disease effects those who have it and their loved ones and caregivers.
I could not put this book down. I absolutely loved it! And it was so informative and very easy to read.
This book gave great insights into people who have early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. It is a sad book but not a tear-jerker.
Gut-wrenching. Very well written.
Wonderful book and very much could have been a true family story.
I was interested in this book as it dealt with someone with Alzheimer’s. It was actually endorsed by the Alzheimer’s association. The author did her research so it helped me understand more about the disease my father in law has.
Real!
My mom has dementia and so many issues presented in this book gave me insight into what she faces every day.
We all fear the “A” word – especially when a parent has had it – extremely touching and real!
Thought provoking. The characters are well developed and Alice and. Her story is relatable. Highly engaging writing.
Gave the reader a realistic description and the feeling of what it would be like to suffer from early on-set Alzheimer’s.
I enjoyed this book. Very informative and educational.
Great story that brings to light the slow decline of someone diagnosed with Alhzeimers. An interesting and intriguing read.
I never really connected with the characters. Lacks the human touch and really has no ending.
Excellent story and well written.
As I’m dealing with a mother with moderate Alzheimer’s, I was hesitant to read this book. However, it actually gave me insight on some of the things she is experiencing. It was told from the perspective of the person experiencing the disease and captured the emotions she felt and her reactions to those around her as they coped, or failed to cope, …
This book provides an easy-to-understand look at the progression of a complicated and brain disorder. The author provides concrete situations to illustrate what persons dealing with the disease and their family members experience. Anyone with aging family members or friends can learn much from this book.
Sharing the pain of Alice and her family helps to understand and empathize with those suffering from Alzheimers and other devastating diseases.
If you are interested in Alzheimer’s, you might find this gripping, as I did. Not great literature, but well-written, and a very vivid and believable portrayal of how it may feel from the point of view of the person with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, through many stages of the disease. Of course, we don’t really know how it feels, and not everyone …
Very informative book.