The book choice for the Library Book Club for April has been described as 'a work of pure genius' "It will inform you, it will scare you, it will change you,' say the critics.
Lisa herself says this about her first novel: "The book is about a young woman’s descent into dementia. And of course, we see her struggle against this horrifying and inevitable descent. But interestingly, as her cognitive capabilities diminish, we also get to see her grow. As her symptoms worsen, Alice loses her cerebral life at Harvard, where she’d placed her worth and identity, where she’d been valued and respected. Without it, she embarks on a desperate search for answers to questions like ‘Who am I now?’ and ‘How do I matter?” and is forced to search for meaning and intimacy beyond career success in her relationships with her husband and children, relationships previously neglected or on autopilot. But has too much time and distance passed in those relationships, and has Alice already lost too much of herself to reconnect before she dies?”
You can read the synopsis, and listen to an excerpt from the novel
Still Alice. Better yet, pick up a copy, and plan to miss some sleep.
It's a haunting book that will make you think, and lift you up, and give you plenty to talk about.
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