Left Neglected by Lisa Genova + A Giveaway

 Left Neglected

Lisa Genova became an instant literary star when STILL ALICE, her first novel about a woman coping with early onset Alzheimer’s, debuted at #5 on the New York Times bestseller list and remained on the list for more than thirty weeks.  Genova, who holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University, was widely lauded for her heartbreakingly authentic depiction of the disease, making STILL ALICE a success not only with readers and reviewers, but also doctors and Alzheimer’s organizations.

In her bestselling second novel, now available in trade paperback, Genova examines
a lesser known condition called “left neglect” and delivers a compelling and poignant
story about a vibrant woman who, in the prime of her life, is struck with the crippling disorder.  LEFT NEGLECTED introduces readers to thirty-something Sarah Nickerson, who, like so many women today, is driven to succeed at home and at work, multi-tasking all day long, and spread extremely thin.  The morning that changes her life forever begins typically, in her car on the way to work, as she is about to make a business call.  While driving. 
Sarah takes her eyes off the road for one second too long, and is involved in a
terrible accident that results in a traumatic brain injury.  Her memory and intellect are still intact, but she loses the ability to perceive information coming
from the left— as if the left side of everything no longer exists.  As she works
to recover, Sarah also learns to pay attention to— and heal the rifts within— other parts of her life she has left neglected, mainly her husband, her children, and her previously distant mother. 

What I Can Tell You: 
This is truly one of the best books I have read this year. The writer, Lisa Genova, creates a "real" character. There were times in the beginning, I felt like she was talking about me and I had to remind myself this was a book not about me but about
Sarah. Sarah, our main character was busy. Her life was speeding by with way too many obligations. Multi-tasking through life and missing all of the details until life came
to a complete standstill after a vehicle accident leaves her with a brain injury.

I can completely relate to Sarah's character who now has to rely on her family for
the simple thing. She has to see the world in a whole new way.  This was a total
and complete wake up call. Life is too precious to let it pass you by and not take time to smell the roses. I loved Sarah! I also loved the back story of her relationship with her mother. Sarah's brother drowned when she was a child and her mother and her have
had a rough relationship since.

This is an emotional book and a wonderful read. I had never heard of left neglect
before this and found the research very interesting.

Thanks Lisa Genova, you are an amazing author. I cannot wait to read your other
book Still Alice!