Inside the O'Briens

Cover Art for 9781471142895, Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
ISBN: 9781471142895
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Published: 7 April, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Editions:
12 other editions of this product

The breathtaking new novel from the author of STILL ALICE, now adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore. What would you do if the body and brain you rely on suddenly let you down - and would it change the person you are inside? Joe O'Brien is a Boston cop; his physical stamina and methodical mind have seen him through decades policing the city streets, while raising a family with his wife Rosie. When he starts committing uncharacteristic errors - mislaying his police weapon, trouble writing up reports, slurred speech - he attributes them to stress. Finally, he agrees to see a doctor and is handed a terrifying, unexpected diagnosis: Huntington's disease. Not only is Joe's life set to change forever, but each of his four grown-up children has a fifty per cent chance of inheriting the disease. Observing her potential future play out in her father's escalating symptoms, his pretty yoga teacher daughter Katie wrestles with how to make the most of the here and now, and how to care for her dad who is, inside, always an O'Brien. Inside the O'Briens is a powerfully true and tender elegy to the resilience of the human spirit. Praise for Lisa Genova 'Remember how you couldn't put down Still Alice? Clear your schedule because you are going to feel the same way' Jodi Picoult 'Remarkable' Daily Mail 'Beautifully written and poignant to the point of heartbreak' USA Today

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