Outside the Box

I like, rather LOVE to read books. I am quite picky when I read books though, yes I judge them by their covers occasionally, but if the little blurb at the back of the book doesn't catch my attention chances are I won't read it. Anyone who is close to me will know that I lost my grandpa to Alzheimers about 2 years ago on Christmas Eve. It is one of the hardest things to watch a loved one go through. My grandpa was a great guy, he taught me how to play crib, poker, and blackjack so I'd be pro at the casinos:) He was bloody brilliant too. There was no question he couldn't answer. Someone who has that much intelligence is inspiring to be around but it made it even more painful to watch him lose everything he ever knew. By the time he passed away he knew very few people in my family. He stopped recognizing my sister and I about 1 year before he passed away. He was a great man and will always be remembered as the brilliant man he was.

I recently came across a book on someones book list called Still Alice. One of my best friends saw it on my "To Read" list and bought it for my 21st birthday! I've never read anything by this author or of this sort before so it was quite out of the box for me but I'm so glad I did read it! It is a book about a Harvard Psych Professor who finds out she has early onset Alzheimers. It's the story about how she handles the disease and how her family learns to live with someone who starts to forget everything she once knew. It is easily the BEST book I have ever read. It's heart breaking but at the same time so inspiring. It will make you smile and cry as she progresses, I truly recommend this book to anyone who has ever experienced the affect of Alzheimers or if you just want to read a really great book! Enjoy and post a like it/love it/hate it after you read! Cheers!