Lisa Genova

Author of Still Alice

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About the Author

Lisa Genova (born November 11, 1970) has a degree in Biopsychology, from Bates College, and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University. Genova is the author of the New York Times Bestselling novel STILL ALICE, which is now a major feature film with Julianne Moore. She is also the author of the show more novel LEFT NEGLECTED and LOVE ANTHONY. She also made the New York Times Best Seller List with her title's: Inside the O'Briens and Every Note Played. She will be at the Adelaide Writers' Week for the 2016 festival. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Lisa Genova

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Still Alice (2007) 6,287 copies

Left Neglected (2011) 1,814 copies

Inside the O'Briens (2015) 1,054 copies

Love Anthony (2012) 828 copies

Every Note Played (2018) 771 copies

Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting (2021) 384 copies

Lisa Genova Box Set: Still Alice and Left Neglected (2011) 2 copies

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Associated Works

Still Alice [2014 film] (2014) — Original book — 99 copies

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Birthdate: 1970-11-22
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: USA
Places of residence: Massachusetts, USA
Education: Harvard University (PhD in neuroscience)
Occupations: online columnist (National Alzheimer's Association)
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Organizations: National Alzheimer's Association

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Left Neglected by Lisa Genova

Here's what I wrote in 2012 about this read: "Engaging story about a unusual syndrome, written by the holder of a Doctorate in neuroscience from Harvard. At a broader level, a story about modern day motherhood and the pressures and trade-offs to have it all."

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MGADMJK | 136 other reviews | Nov 25, 2023 |

Left neglected : a novel by Lisa Genova

This looks quite interesting, especially since I'm currently reading the true story [b:Hope Heals|26263505|Hope Heals A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and an Overcoming Love|Katherine Wolf|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1460248218s/26263505.jpg|46262672] that seems to deal with some similar issues.

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RachelRachelRachel | 136 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |

Still Alice : a novel by Lisa Genova

I really have no words to describe how wonderful this book is. It moves along at a great pace, and is tender, thoughtful, and utterly heartbreaking. I would recommend it to anyone! (No wonder it was made into a movie!)

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RachelRachelRachel | 441 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |

Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of… by Lisa Genova

Interesting information that so many of us are curious about. My mother is suffering from Dementia, a woman who was always active, and I was curious about how this disease is affecting so many people. This book does a great job of dissecting the parts of our brain, different areas of our memory banks, and what will and won't work to help improve our memory.
The author is very educated in this subject and does well explaining things in a way the reader will understand.
A very interesting book that helps shed light in what's going on in our brain!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this book.… (more)

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JillHannah | 17 other reviews | Nov 20, 2023 |

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