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7 apr 2015 · Inside the O'Briens. Lisa Genova. 4.00. 47,922 ratings6,021 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best Fiction (2015) Joe O’Brien is a forty-four-year-old police officer from the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Charlestown, Massachusetts.
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5 gen 2016 · Inside the O'Briens: A Novel. Paperback – January 5, 2016. 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.
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She and her siblings must reach deep inside for the courage to reexamine their values and their dreams as they learn to lead lives defined by gratitude and love. With Inside the O’Briens, Lisa Genova has once again delivered a novel as powerful and unforgettable as the human truths at its core. Topics and Questions for Discussion 1.
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Inside the O’Briens follows the story of Joe O’Brien, a middle age Boston police officer. He is married to Rosie O’Brien, with whom he has four children: Patrick, JJ, Meghan and Katie, all of whom still reside in the same triple-decker house in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Joe lives a content life and has very little problems within his family, desp...
Genetic testing, in addition to reproductive strategies, is one of the most controversial aspects of the HD experience. Despite the presence of a gene test, estimates show only 5-10% of all at-risk individuals choose to undergo predictive genetic testing (Oster et al., 2011 ). These statistics sometimes frustrate clinicians, leading to rash or coer...
Many children from Huntington’s disease families must reconcile the fact that they have watched a parent suffer from a long, debilitating illness. This experience can cause trauma and psychological stress, especially as many of these children must also face their own personal realities of the disease. Joe is no exception: “But while he’s been doing...
Unemployment is perhaps one of the most difficult transitions for many HD patients living in their working prime. Joe, a police officer, must face this transition earlier than others due to the high intensity and dangers involved in his job. Before losing his position on the force, Joe is accused of directing traffic while drunk, a common misconcep...
Suicidal ideation is one of the most pressing issues in the Huntington’s diseasecommunity. It is a difficult topic to discuss, but a matter that must be addressed in order to make progress and educate communities touched by the disease. When Joe is accused of drunk policing, his co-worker mentions that “this time of year is brutal” (244). The commu...
While suicide and job loss often grab the headlines for HD communities, sometimes the everyday challenges are the hardest. Joe describes his everyday encounter with strangers. Due to a lack of proprioception, or the ability to sense one’s body position, Joe can only perceive his movements “through the mirror of the guarded, unforgiving stares of st...
Lisa Genova provides readers with one of the most comprehensive looks into the lives of those affected by Huntington’s disease. She touches on issues like Juvenile Huntington’s disease, insurance, genetic testing, drugs, and more, all the while providing and engaging story for readers from all walks of life. Genova does an excellent job proving she...
Oster, Emily, Ira Shoulson, and E. Dorsey. Optimal expectations and limited medical testing: evidence from Huntington disease. No. w17629. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011. KP 2015
3 nov 2015 · From award-winning, 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...
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7 apr 2015 · Lisa Genova. Inside the O'Briens: A Novel Hardcover – April 7 2015. by Lisa Genova (Author) 4.2 6,351 ratings. See all formats and editions. A New York Times bestseller A Library Journal Best Books of 2015 Pick A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Books of 2015 Pick A GoodReads Top Ten Fiction Book of 2015 A People Magazine Great Read.
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