From a noted neuroscientist and New York Times-bestselling author of Still Alice comes a powerful and heartbreaking exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive.
Poignant and powerful, Every Note Played is a masterful exploration of redemption and what it means to find peace inside of forgiveness..
As Richard\'s muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it\'s too late.
When Richard becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, Karina becomes his reluctant caretaker.
Karina is paralyzed by excuses and fear, stuck in an unfulfilling life as a piano teacher, afraid to pursue the path she abandoned as a young woman, blaming Richard and their failed marriage for all of it.
But she still hasn\'t moved on.
Three years ago, Karina removed their framed wedding picture from the living room wall and hung a mirror there instead.
He knows his left arm will go next.
The loss of his hand feels like a death, a loss of true love, a divorce--his divorce.
His fingers are impotent, still, devoid of possibility.
Richard now has ALS, and his entire right arm is paralyzed.
That was eight months ago.
Every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each Note with exacting precision.
An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. -- T he Boston Globe From neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice comes a powerful exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive. -- Bookreporter Every Note Played will grip and gut you. -- NPR Her juxtaposition of scientific detail with compassionate, heartfelt storytelling is unparalleled. -- People Sometimes it\'s easier to tell truth in fiction...
And she tells it with heart and hope.
Unsparing in her depiction of the disease\'s harrowing effects, neuroscientist Genova also celebrates humanity.
From a noted neuroscientist and New York Times-bestselling author of Still Alice comes a powerful and heartbreaking exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive
