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Inside the O'Briens

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Inside the O'Briens

Yazan: Lisa Genova
Seslendiren: Skipp Sudduth
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From New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes a “heartbreaking…very human novel” (Matthew Thomas, author of We Are Not Ourselves) that does for Huntington’s disease what her debut novel Still Alice did for Alzheimer’s.

Joe O’Brien is a forty-three-year-old police officer from the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Charlestown, Massachusetts. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, Joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking, uncharacteristic temper outbursts, and strange, involuntary movements. He initially attributes these episodes to the stress of his job, but as these symptoms worsen, he agrees to see a neurologist and is handed a diagnosis that will change his and his family’s lives forever: Huntington’s disease.

Huntington’s is a lethal neurodegenerative disease with no treatment and no cure, and each of Joe’s four children has a fifty percent chance of inheriting their father’s disease. While watching her potential future in her father’s escalating symptoms, twenty-one-year-old daughter Katie struggles with the questions this test imposes on her young adult life. As Joe’s symptoms worsen and he’s eventually stripped of his badge and more, Joe struggles to maintain hope and a sense of purpose, while Katie and her siblings must find the courage to either live a life “at risk” or learn their fate.

Praised for writing that “explores the resilience of the human spirit” (San Francisco Chronicle), Lisa Genova has once again delivered a novel as powerful and unforgettable as the human insights at its core. Family Life Genre Fiction Kadın Kurgu Kurgu Literary Fiction Medical
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A beautiful story exploring Huntington’s and importance of love and family. A joy to read.

Wow, heartbreaking and heartwarming all rolled into one

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Very sad, very depressing, but very well written Well researched and plenty of points of view

Inside the O'Briens

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Beautifully and painfully described family life coming to terms with the tragedy of Huntington's Disease. I found it both highly informative and the characters well drawn. Highly recommend this audio book.

Heartbreaking - family life & Huntington's Disease

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Wonderful, but I really dislike endings which leave you not knowing...
I understand the point, but it's still annoying.

Great book, shame about the ending.

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Beautiful book about a family with Huntington's disease that really makes you appreciate life and each day you have.

Gripping, emotional, inspiring

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