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Lisa Genova

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  • Lisa Genova

  • 39 / Female
  • Massachusetts, US
  • Last Login: 7/8/2009

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Interests

  • Music

    Cape Cod Soundscapes

  • Movies

    Mooncusser Films

  • Books

    The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks, The Language Instinct by Steve Pinker, How the Mind Works by Steve Pinker, The Feeling of What Happens by Antonio Damasio, Decoding Darkness by Rudy Tanzi, Dancing with Dementia by Christine Bryden, Speaking Our Minds by Lisa Snyder, Little Children by Tom Perrotta, On Acting by Sanford Meisner, An Actor Prepares by Stanislavski, Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen, Misconceptions by Naomi Wolf, Welcome to My Country by Lauren Slater, I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson, A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee, Dinner with Friends by Donald Marguiles, Closer by Patrick Marber, Proof by David Auburn, Shakespeare's tragedies, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry

  • Heroes

    Christopher Seufert, Julia Fox Garrison, Beverly Beckham, Oliver Sacks, Barrack Obama

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Chatham, MA
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
  • Occupation: Writer

Schools

  • Harvard University

    • Cambridge,Massachusetts
    • Graduated: 1998
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Ph.D.
    • Major: Neuroscience
    1994 to 1998

  • Bates College

    • Lewiston,Maine
    • Graduated: 1992
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: Biopsychology
    1988 to 1992

Networking

Blurbs

About me:

Still Alice by Lisa Genova is a novel about a 50-year-old Harvard professor who develops young-onset Alzheimer's Disease.

WINNER 2008 Bronte Prize
Barnes & Noble Discover Pick -- Winter 2009
Indie Next Pick -- January 2009
Target Book Club Pick -- February 2009
Borders Book Club Pick -- February 2009
FINALIST 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, General Fiction

Coming January 6, 2009 (Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster)!

"A masterpiece that will touch lives in ways none of us can even imagine. This book is the best portrayal of the Alzheimer's journey that I have read, accurately and sensitively describing what a person might think and feel, experience and fear, do and not do." -Mark Warner, Alzheimer's Daily News

Click here for more information at the Official Still Alice Website

"Powerful, insightful, tragic, inspirational…and all too true." Alireza Atri, M.D., PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Neurologist

" After I read STILL ALICE, I wanted to stand up and tell a train full of strangers, 'You have to get this book.'" Beverly Beckham, The Boston Globe

“With grace and compassion, Lisa Genova writes about the enormous white emptiness created by Alzheimer’s.” Mopsy Strange Kennedy, Improper Bostonian

“This book is as important as it is impressive, and will grace the lives of those affected by this dread disease for generations to come." Phil Bolsta, author of Sixty Seconds

"An intensely intimate portrait of Alzheimer's disease seasoned with highly accurate and useful information about this insidious and devastating disease." Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi, co-author, Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetics Causes of Alzheimer's Disease, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

“Something for the world to read.” Jeanne Lee, author of Just Love Me: My Life Turned Upside-Down By Alzheimer’s

“A laser-precise light into the lives of people with dementia and the people who love them. Genova did her homework.” Carole Mulliken, VP of the Dementia Advocacy and Support Network International, Co-Founder of DementiaUSA

“A work of pure genius. This is the book that I and many of my colleagues have anxiously awaited. The reader will experience a journey down Dementia Road in a way that only those of us with Dementia have experienced. Until now.” Charley Schneider, author of Don’t Bury Me, It Ain’t Over Yet

Who I'd like to meet:

Other writers, Oprah, my next inspiration

Comments

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  • HarrisonHarrison Wolfbane Productions

    Oct 2 2009 1:58 PM

    Lisa! Hi!
    xxx

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    Aug 26 2009 1:43 AM

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  • Addie: Sweet and Flaky …Adelida Raymer

    Aug 12 2009 12:38 PM


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    Let me know if you like me YES or NO
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  • - Author of Worlds -Brennon ThompSon

    Jul 15 2009 4:47 AM

    LISA WELCOME!
    Come Visit a New Galaxy!
    - Author of World - Brennon ThompSon

    Read my "First Chapters" in the blog section.
    Read, Respond, & Enjoy.
    Updated Weekly.
    All chapters, past, present, and future can be read at this link:
    http://www.myspace.com/authorbrennon
    You can also follow me on Twitter at this link:
    http://twitter.com/AuthorOfWorlds


    IT CAME FROM ANOTHER GALAXY & IT'S INTO RUBBER!
    Come read my latest "First Chapter."
    It Came From The Ford Galaxie


    - Author of Worlds -
    Brennon ThompSon
  • - Author of Worlds -Brennon ThompSon

    Jul 8 2009 8:19 PM

    LISA WELCOME!
    Come Visit a New World.


    - Author of World - Brennon ThompSon

     
    Read my "First Chapters" in the blog section.
    Read, Respond, & Enjoy.
      Updated Weekly.
    All chapters, past, present, and future can be read at this link:
    You can also follow me on Twitter at this link:
     
    - Author of Worlds -
    Brennon ThompSon
     
     
    THANKS FOR THE ADD!
  • © ROB WATTS

    Jun 29 2009 12:37 PM

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    Jun 6 2009 6:25 PM

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  • HarrisonHarrison Wolfbane Productions

    Mar 28 2009 2:36 PM

    ♪ “My horse and I rode through that white glow, my hat tipped down, her hoofs lifting up and out finding secure ground. We rode blind, no fence posts no signs, we stayed on the high ground, the creeks nine feet deep around the cedar tops we creep, where the blustery wind cut our ears making that blizzard sound. She was home with a wood burning stove and coffee heated under a fire my one desire, we couldn’t see smoke but we could tell, we were close to home the smoke we could smell. We had done our work through this bright glare, especially this young good mare. It was cold, but waiting at home was warmth, hay in the barn and my one and only, so we kept moving along.
    ” ♪
  • CAT =^..^=

    Mar 26 2009 12:15 PM


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    Anytime is the right time for hugs.


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    Love & More Hugs ~ Cat =^..^=

  • CAT =^..^=

    Mar 9 2009 12:40 PM


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    True friendship

    is like a pretty flower

    worn close to the heart -

    Never gets withered with age -

    But gets more beautiful with time.


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    Here's to friendship

    Love & Hugs ~ Cat =^..^=

  • How To Buy a Love of Re…Tanya Egan Gibson

    Mar 6 2009 6:42 PM

    Thanks for adding me, Lisa!
  • 2HB de Trolllandt

    Feb 15 2009 4:13 PM

    Hallo, bedankt voor de vriendschap
    Merci pour lui amitier
    Danke fur ihnen freundschaft
    Thanks, for the friendschip
    a reader and dreamer from Haaksbergen, the netherlands


    Falco
  • siuL esoJ

    Feb 12 2009 5:30 AM

    Hi Lisa, i just want to tell you, i loved your book, i just couldn't stop until i finisht it, it is a great insight for the rest of us, i learn something new, please advise when you have your second book finish, best regards.
  • ~ Princess ~

    Feb 12 2009 1:23 AM

    Hi Lisa,
    Thanks for the comment;I,really appreciate it.I've been keeping busy so I,don't have to think .It's really hard.I,look foward to getting your book.I,thought it came out last month.Things have been crazy around here lately.Thanks again.
    Lisa ~
  • ~ Princess ~

    Feb 5 2009 11:52 PM

    Hi Lisa,
    Just dropping by to see how things are and to let you know that I,lost my Grandma to Alzheimer's on Saturday 1-31 I,was with her when she passed. Is your book out yet? I,want to get a copy.
    Your Friend Lisa ~
  • Mooncusser Films / Chri…

    Jan 27 2009 10:21 PM

    Yay, it won the Bronte!
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    Jan 23 2009 6:06 PM

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  • LisaLisa Genova

    Jan 6 2009 11:35 PM

    Still Alice came out nationwide today!!
  • ~ Princess ~

    Nov 19 2008 1:40 AM

    Hi Lisa,
    Thank you for your comment and letting me know when your book comes out.
    Will be getting it for sure !! Richard Taylor,has been in Tyler speaking for three days. He is a very brilliant and funny person who also has dementia probably of the Alzheimer's type. We are very best friends and talk weekly and e-mail each other daily. It's a great honor knowing him.I'll be sure to check out your blog as well.I,love to read anything on Alzheimer's or dementia I,can get my hands on.

    It's been a long day and I'm actually tired !! Talk to you later.Hope you have great luck with your book.
    Lisa ~
  • ~ Princess ~

    Nov 11 2008 1:33 AM

    Thank you so much for joining my circle of friends.
    I,volunteer full time with Hospice;most of the residents I,help have Alzheimer's. My Grandmother also has this terrible disease !! Hopefully one day they'll find a cure.
    Where can I,get a copy of your book ??
  • Cinnamon

    Nov 5 2008 4:12 AM

    Thank you so much for the add, Lisa...can't wait to read your book...congrats...and continued success to you! :)
  • Mooncusser Films / Chri…

    Oct 30 2008 2:52 PM

    Great video, looks cool on your page too!

    http://www. CapeCodPhoto. net
  • Chatham, Cape CodChatham Cape Cod

    Jul 7 2008 11:05 PM

    Yay, can't wait for the new published version of Still Alice! Congratulations on the award! Your friends at www. MyChatham. com
  • BooksOnBoard.com

    Jul 7 2008 7:44 PM

    Hey Lisa
    Thank you so much for adding us as your friend-- in return if there is anything we can do to better feature you/your work on our website, or add to your author profile(different picture, bio , etc.) please let us know! At BooksOnBoard we strive to be your friend with benefits(book benefits that is).
    Keep up the wonderful work!

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  • CAT =^..^=

    May 26 2008 9:33 PM

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    This is how I felt today when I read Page 149.......My heart broke when Alice said "I'm Sorry". Don't be sorry, it's okay. Come on, let's get you changed. It mirrored my mom and the words we exchanged the first time it happened to her. I can see as I read further, this will require Kleenex. Thank you for writing this.

    Cat