The story of a woman,who lost her memory due to Alzheimer'sNörobilim
A debut novel about an accomplished woman who slowly loses her thoughts and memories to early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Genova's work with Alzheimer's patients has given her a deep understanding of the disorder and its impact not only on the afflicted, but on their friends and family as well. She does a remarkable job of sharing that perspective with her readers. Most of us have a sketchy familiarity with Alzheimer's and its primary symptom: a gradual loss of memory. Genova moves her readers beyond their superficial knowledge to a more profound grasp of the illness, illuminating consequences of it that most haven't considered (for example, the eventual loss of the ability to read a novel, as Alzheimer's patients lose the capacity to keep track of a plot line).
The novel follows Alice Howland's life from her first suspicions of the illness through its conclusive diagnoses to how Alice and her family learn to cope as her condition worsens. Although the story's progression is somewhat predictable, the scenes Genova relates are generally unexpected. Like Alice, the reader never knows when the disease will impact a situation or simply lie dormant in the background. When Alice does exhibit symptoms, they seem to come when she, and the reader, least expect them.
Genova also explores the difficult decisions faced by Alzheimer's patients and their families. She delves into such subjects as treatment options, care facilities, coping mechanisms, genetic implications, and even suicide. The text occasionally gets a bit wordy and artificial during some of these discussions, but for the most part they add to the sense of realism the novel projects.
The book does lack a certain emotional depth. The narrator reports Alice's actions, but doesn't explore her feelings to any great
Animal Farm
I already read the Turkish version of Animal Farm three or four years ago. Animal Farm is a captivating novel that draws you in. The language is clear, well-written and is easy to understand for the reader. I think everybody should read this book at least once in their lifetime. The central conflict starts with the desire of the animals for freedom and equality against the farm owner, and they took their freedom through a rebellion. Afterwards, the pigs take over of the farm. However, things do not go as the animals desire. Day by day, their living conditions worsen, and they can't even remember how life was before the rebellion. They simply assume it must have been worse when humans were in charge. And they kept their hope that everything would get better with time or that the pigs were doing their best for them. It’s a stunning book that enlightens readers to the truths of our lives and the systems by which countries are governed. I highly recommend this novel to everyone. You definitely won't be regret it.
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"A Little Life"·736 syf.·Alıntı
8/10
2024 114. kitabı
"A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara ripped my heart to shreds. So devastating and powerful."
Four boyfriends who met in college: Willem, who is kind, handsome, and wants to pursue a career in acting. JB, who wants to quickly break into the art world, is intelligent but sometimes heartless. Malcolm, an architect with a wealthy family who has failed to realize his dreams. At the center of this group of friends is Jude, a lawyer and complete stranger. Over the years, the foursome's friendship transforms and deepens with addiction, fame, and arrogance. The biggest challenge the three friends face is standing by their friend Jude, who is severely wounded, both physically and emotionally. Jude's childhood traumas that he cannot overcome will affect his entire life, and his friends will do everything they can to keep him alive. A touching, magnificent story of friendship, love, and heartbreak... "Exquisite... To call this novel a masterpiece would be an understatement. In fact, the word would be an understatement." San Francisco Chronicle "Marvelous... Trauma and friendship are explored with such astuteness and depth of understanding that this book will become the benchmark for all novels written on the subject." The Wall Street Journal "A Life Without Traces is like no other novel. It transcends boundaries, goes beyond boundaries, and is simply unforgettable." The Independent "It gets to you. Yanagihara has the ability to probe the basest and most exalted extremes of human behavior with an intensity that is searing." The Times Literary Supplement
5/5 Stars (%88/100)
Great volume! With the battle's ending, Griffith and the Hawks are even more famous. Griffith is one step closer to his dream while Guts is intent on leaving. He simply overheard Griffith's idea of a friend and it shook him so deeply that he wants to leave fame, glory, money and friends behind just to find himself. It's obvious is Guts is physically superior to Griffith but he feels lost and needs to go on a journey of self-identity to find his true self. Guts is such a complex character but you can't just hate Griffith, he is very charming. That's the reason the Hawks and others continue to follow him. Guts leaving Griffith to find himself was great. It was amazing to see the parallels from their fight three years ago.
inspiring and convincingGirişimcilik
I thought such books are just doing emotional manipulation and they are far from real life. But now I really find this book as a guide book or Bible for managing your business. I also believe the principles in the book might be applicable to managing business or personal life. Below you will find the parts I underlined in the book while reading.
introduction 13: business is controlling you, you aren't have control
introduction 14: business itself is an entity, turn it into a self-sustaining organism
3: communicate visions to people
5: keep scorecard weekly 5-15 numbers
7: document all processes
16: build maintain leadership team
16: open minded, growth oriented, vulnerable
dictatorships not only are exhausting, but also precule future growth.
17: leadership team must present a unified front
21: stop working in business %100, work ON business often
22: delegate and elevate7
40: reputation outweighs profit every time
41: open and honest communication should be our goal
47: find your core focus, stick to it, and devote your time and resources to excelling at it.
The Little Princeis a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French, in April 1943.
The narrator begins with a discussion on the nature of grown-ups and their inability to perceive especially important things.
As a test to determine if a grown-up is enlightened and like a child, he shows them a picture that he drew at the age of 6 depicting a snake which has eaten an elephant. The grown-ups always reply that the picture depicts a hat, and so he knows to talk of "reasonable" things to them, rather than fanciful.
The narrator becomes a pilot, and, one day, his plane crashes in the Sahara, far from civilization. He has 8 days of water supply and must fix his airplane to be saved.
In the middle of the desert, the narrator is unexpectedly greeted by a young boy who is nicknamed as "The Little Prince".
The prince has golden hair, a lovable laugh, and will repeat questions until they are answered.
Upon encountering the narrator, the little prince asks him to draw a sheep. The narrator first shows him his old picture of the elephant inside the snake, which, to the narrator's surprise, the prince interprets correctly.
After three failed attempts at drawing a sheep, the frustrated narrator simply draws a box (crate), claiming that the sheep the prince wants is inside the box. Again, to the narrator's surprise, the prince exclaims that this was exactly the drawing he wanted.
Over the course of eight days stranded in the desert, while the narrator attempts to repair his plane, the little prince recounts the story of his life...
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