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Cargando... Still Alice (2007 original; edición 2009)por Lisa Genova
Información de la obraSiempre Alice por Lisa Genova (2007)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Een 50-jarige Amerikaanse vrouwelijke hoogleraar psychologie moet na neurologisch onderzoek accepteren dat zij lijdt aan een vroege vorm van de ziekte van Alzheimer. Dit heeft ook gevolgen voor haar gezin ( ) "Still Alice" is a beautifully written, heartbreaking novel about the devastating affect Alzheimer's has on its victims and their families. Author Lisa Genova's choice of Alice - young, in shape, and intelligent (she's a Psychiatry Professor at Harvard) - shows that Alzheimer's can strike anyone, not just the elderly. The book is written from Alice's viewpoint, but Genova does a good job of showing the affect of Alzheimer's not only on Alice, but how her family (John, and their children - Anna, Tom, and Lydia) struggle with the changes in Alice. Genova does an excellent job of describing what is going on in Alice's head as the dementia increases. In fact, Genova does such a good job that I sometimes forgot the book was fiction and not about a real person. "Still Alice" takes place over a relatively short period of time (September 2002 to September 2005) and it is frightening how fast the Alzheimer's takes over Alice. Genova skillfully captures the bewilderment Alice feels and there are some moments in the book that are very moving - especially a moment involving a black rug and a moment involving a message a healthier Alice left for a sicker Alice. The reaction of Alice's family as they deal not only with her having Alzheimer's but the fact that her children may inherit the disease is very realistic. Inevitably, of course, life goes on and Genova expertly shows Alice's family as they move on with their lives, even if readers won't always agree with their actions. If I have any quibble with the book, it's that it is one chapter too long - the second to last chapter ended on a poignant note and I think Genova should have stopped the book there. "Still Alice" is a moving tale about the devastating affect Alzheimer's can have on a family.
When looking for a publisher for this story, Genova was often told that it would only appeal to the Alzheimer's community. So, she self-published and self-marketed. Word of mouth spread about the universal appeal of Still Alice, and she gained an agent, a publisher, a top-10 spot on The New York Times and Globe and Mail bestseller lists, and some high praise for her compassionate page-turner. It's well deserved. Tiene la adaptación
Alice Howland está orgullosa de la vida que tanto esfuerzo le ha costado construir. A los cincuenta, es profesora de psicología en Harvard y una lingüista de fama mundial. Tiene un marido al que ama y tres hijos adultos. Cuando empieza a sentirse desorientada y olvidadiza, un trágico diagnóstico cambia su vida para siempre. Bella y estremecedora, esta novela es un retrato vívido y conmovedor de la irrupción precoz del Alzheimer. Al adentrarnos en la historia, nos enteramos de lo que Alice piensa y siente a medida que avanza la enfermedad, haciéndola dejar de ser la persona que era y modificando su relación con su familia y con el mundo. Un libro escrito con realismo y al mismo tiempo con ternura. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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