The book that was picked by the group was Still Alice by Lisa Genova. The story is about Alice, through her eyes. Alice is barely into her fifties and diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She has to go through the loss of her memory while still trying to teach at Harvard, be a good mother to her three children and excitedly await the birth of her first grandchildren.
Alice's story was so moving. The amazing strength and pain the story touched my heart. I devoured this book, reading it quickly within a few days.
Although I did not envy Alice, I wanted to be part of her life. Genova had a bit of first hand contact with the disease, but through a ton of research she really grasped the toll of this incurable illness.
The words went straight to my heart and I know that they will with yours as well. The book was a great read and so well written. It was definitely one of the best books I have read in a long while.
I read the book as well, and I loved it! I had a couple of co-workers read it too, they enjoyed it.
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