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Lisa genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from bates college with a degree in biopsychology and has a ph. Lisa genova book author lisa genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from bates college with a degree in biopsychology and has a ph. I spent six years doing research on the molecular neurobiology of addictionat harvard, mass general hospital, and the nih. Alice, who has been a professor at harvard for twenty five years, one day goes for a run and finds that she cant remember her way home.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lisa graduated valedictorian from bates college with a degree in. In lisa genovas extraordinary new york times bestselling novel, an accomplished woman slowly loses her thoughts and memories to alzheimers diseaseonly to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life. She selfpublished her debut novel still alice 2007, about a harvard. While still alice followed alzheimers from the perspective of the patient, left neglected, released on january 4th, 2011 features the sufferer of a traumatic brain injury. Incredibly researched and detailed, this novel depressed the hell out of me. Motyl polish polish paperback may 30, 2011 by lisa genova author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sarah nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to. Acclaimed as the oliver sacks of fiction and the michael crichton of brain science, lisa has captured a special place in contemporary fiction, writing stories. Lisa genova writes with humor and humanity but also with a scientists eye about the daily depredations of disease, the incremental losses, the slower acceptances, the rage, the love, the courage, and strangely enough, the joy.