Left Neglected

By Lisa Genova

Book Overview

From neuroscientist and bestselling author Lisa Genova comes a story of resilience in the face of a devastating diagnosis. After a car crash leaves a vibrant mother in her thirties with a traumatic brain disorder called "left neglect," she learns what truly matters most in life.

Sarah Nickerson, like any other working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.

In this powerful and poignant New York Times bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. Left Neglected is an unforgettable story about finding abundance in the most difficult of circumstances, learning to pay attention to the details, and nourishing what truly matters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439164657
• ISBN13: 9781439164655
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

couldn't finish it...got too boring, repetitive

Started out ok but was a bit puzzling at first - couldn't figure out why the main character's dreams were included. Then, as the story goes on, you begin to see this shallow character that you hope will grow into a deeper character, but it wasn't happening. The book was repetitive and I finally put it down around the middle of the book. It was also predictable. I cannot recommend it.

Great story!

I never heard of left neglect before this book and found the story very interesting. Also a wonderful story about a mother and daughter bonding later in life.