Lisa Genova

Alice, in the prime of her life, plummets into a desperate battle with Alzheimer's disease.

I?m always hearing about how my brain doesn?t work right. . . . But it doesn?t feel broken to me. Olivia Donatelli?s dream of a ?normal? life shattered when her son, Anthony, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Understanding the world from his perspective felt bewildering, nearly impossible. He didn?t speak. He hated to be touched. He almost never made eye contact. And just as Olivia was starting to realize that happiness and autism could coexist,...

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. Richard now has ALS, and his entire right arm is paralyzed. He knows his left arm will go next. When Richard becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, his distant wife Karina becomes his reluctant caretaker. As Richard's muscles, voice, and...

A Harvard psychologist suddenly diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease struggles to find meaning and purpose in her life.