{"product_id":"left-neglected-paperback","title":"Left Neglected - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Genova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful and poignant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. \u003ci\u003eLeft Neglected\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science, Lisa Genova is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Alice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeft Neglected\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Anthony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside the O'Briens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRemember\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e Still Alice \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, and Kristen Stewart. Lisa graduated valedictorian from Bates College with a degree in biopsychology and holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. She travels worldwide speaking about the neurological diseases she writes about and has appeared on \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDr. Oz\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eShow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePBS NewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and NPR. Her TED talk, What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's, has been viewed over 2 million times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118929449095,"sku":"9781439164655","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/831856fac590cc31efde6f1be9417582.webp?v=1732537492","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/left-neglected-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}