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Informationen zum Autor Lisa Genova holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard University and lives with her family in Massachusetts. She is the New York Times-bestselling author of Still Alice! Left Neglected - a Richard & Judy Book Club pick - Love Anthony and Inside the O'Briens. Still Alice has sold over a million copies worldwide and was made into an Academy Award-winning film starring Julianne Moore. Klappentext The breathtaking new novel from the author of STILL ALICE! now adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore! Alec Baldwin! and Kristen Stewart. Joe O'Brien is a police officer from Charlestown! Massachusetts! a devoted husband! proud father of four grown children. When Joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking! temper outbursts and involuntary movements! he attributes these to stress. Finally! 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 children has a fifty per cent chance of inheriting it. Observing her potential future play out in her father's escalating symptoms! his daughter Katie wrestles with the questions this test poses for her young adult life. Praised for writing that 'explores the resilience of the human spirit'! Lisa Genova's new novel is as powerful and unforgettable as the characters at its heart. Zusammenfassung The breathtaking new novel from the author of STILL ALICE! now adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore. What would you do if the body and brain you rely on suddenly let you down - and would it change the person you are inside? Joe O'Brien is a Boston cop; his physical stamina and methodical mind have seen him through decades policing the city streets! while raising a family with his wife Rosie. When he starts committing uncharacteristic errors - mislaying his police weapon! trouble writing up reports! slurred speech - he attributes them to stress. Finally! he agrees to see a doctor and is handed a terrifying! unexpected diagnosis: Huntington's disease. Not only is Joe's life set to change forever! but each of his four grown-up children has a fifty per cent chance of inheriting the disease. Observing her potential future play out in her father's escalating symptoms! his pretty yoga teacher daughter Katie wrestles with how to make the most of the here and now! and how to care for her dad who is! inside! always an O'Brien. Inside the O'Briens is a powerfully true and tender elegy to the resilience of the human spirit. ...
