Product Description
Still Alice is a compelling debut novel about a 50-year-old woman's sudden descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lisa Genova, who holds a Ph. D in neuroscience from Harvard University. 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's 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.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 274 reviews)

PAGE TURNER by G. Fairless (California)

5 Stars
November 10, 2009
I am caring for a parent with Alzheimer's disease and this book sure did hit home with Alice's story. This book was a recommended read by our book club and it incited the most controversial and vocal meeting we have had to date. So very well written and thought provoking. What would you do if this happened to your spouse/partner?

Excellent by Nancy H. (Clayton, CA)

5 Stars
November 04, 2009
Excellent book. Easy read and very uplifting. Good insight into a disease many people are dealing with.

still alice by Oscar L. Portillo (HENDERSON, NV United States)

5 Stars
November 03, 2009
great writer, the book is very touching and informative. a must read for caregivers that have Alz. patients. oscar

A must read for all by S. Miller (Cheney, WA USA)

5 Stars
November 02, 2009
I am an RN who works with Alzheimer's patients and this book is a must read for anyone who has a family member, friend or patient with this disease. It is heartbreaking in its honesty and brings to light the true fear that the victims and their loved ones feel. I read it in one day and the book is now making its way through my coworkers and family.

BOOKWORM by Emily Simpson (COLQUITT, GA.)

5 Stars
November 01, 2009
EXCELENT BOOK. I RECOMEND IT TO FAMILIES WH HAVE ALZEIMER"S DISEASE IN THEIR FAMILY. IT IS COMPREHENSIVE AND SHOWS THE EFFECT ON THE PATIENT AND FAMILY. IT IS WRITTEN IN STORY FORM THAT MAKES EASY READING.

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