{"product_id":"on-pluto-inside-the-mind-of-alzheimers-isbn-9780991340187","title":"On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's","description":"This is a book about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it. It is a  book about hope, faith, and humor—a prescription far more powerful than  the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the US—and the only one of these diseases on the rise. \u003cbr\u003eMore than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreg  O’Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed  with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers.   Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed  journalistic grit, O’Brien decided to tackle the disease and his  imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. O’Brien is a  master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching  for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of  this death in slow motion. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is a  trail-blazing roadmap for a generation—both a “how to” for fighting a  disease, and a “how not” to give up!\"The book is excellent…It's sad, it's beautifully written, it's humorous  at times…really a good read for anyone heading down this path, or  knowing someone who is going down this path.\" —Anthony Everett, Ch.5  Chronicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Told with extraordinary vulnerability, grace, humor,  and profound insight, On Pluto is an intimate look inside the mind of  Greg O’Brien, a journalist diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. But  the real gem of On Pluto lies in its unflinching look inside Greg’s  heart. If you’re trying to understand what it feels like to live with  Alzheimer’s, and you are because you’re reading these words, then you  need to read this book.\" --Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling  author of Still Alice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn On Pluto, Greg O'Brien has given us a  priceless gift: an honest, funny, heartbreaking, and powerfully poignant  look into the world of an Alzheimer's sufferer, written by a man who  suffers from it himself. Greg O'Brien is a brilliant observer and superb  writer, and he is at the top of his game in this book. It's as if he  has willingly dropped himself into a mental tornado so that he can tell  us what it looks like from inside. You have never read a book quite like  it, and probably never will again.” -- William Martin, New York Times  Bestselling author of Cape Cod, Back Bay, and The Lincoln Letter  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Greg  O’Brien writes with the consummate knowledge of a guide and the courage  of a pioneer. In this important and transcendent book he serves both  roles as he folds back the veils of fear and traverses the treacherous  territory of early-onset Alzheimer’s.  ON Pluto: Inside the Mind of  Alzheimer’s glows with honesty, intelligence and compassion and, given  the subject, is a surprisingly spirit-renewing book.”--Anne D. LeClaire,  author of bestselling Listening Below The Noise, Leaving Eden, and The  Lavender Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Never before have we been offered such a clear  understanding of how Alzheimer's disease effects day-to-day perceptions.  Greg O'Brien's first-hand account of his own disease process will force  us all to rethink the way we deliver care, and is a must addition to  the libraries of all professional and family caregivers.”—Suzanne Faith,  RN psych, Clinical Director, Hope Dementia \u0026amp; Alzheimer's Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“On  Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is destined to become a vital  resource that Alzheimer’s organizations and senior centers across the  country will turn to in assisting those with Alzheimer’s and other forms  of dementia. Greg O’Brien’s personal battle against Alzheimer’s is an  everyman’s fight; he is the quintessence of the lead character in the  epic New York Times bestselling Alzheimer’s novel, Still Alice. O’Brien,  through faith, humor and journalistic grit, is able, like the master  artist, to paint a compelling, naked work picture of this progressive,  chronic disease for which there is no cure, and a sickness that will  swamp a generation. This is not a misery memoir; O’Brien bluntly offers  the Baby Boomers and generations to come a riveting guide in how to live  with Alzheimer’s, not accede to it.”—Alisa M. Galazzi, co-founder of  Dementia Care Academy, former Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Services  of Cape \u0026amp; Islands\u003cb\u003eGreg O’Brien\u003c\/b\u003e has more than 35 years of newspaper and magazine  experience as a writer, editor, investigative reporter, and publisher.  Over the years, he has contributed to, among other publications, the  Associated Press, UPI, USA Today, Arizona Republic, Boston Herald  American, Boston Metro, New York Metro, Philadelphia Metro, Providence  Journal, Cape Cod Times, Boston Irish Reporter, and Boston Magazine,  where he was senior writer. He is former editor and publisher of the  Cape Codder and Register newspapers, former editor of Cape Cod Life, and  was a founding managing director of Community Newspaper Company in  Boston. He is the editor\/author of several books, has published 17 books  by other writers through his publishing affiliate Codfish Press, has  written\/produced documentaries, and has been a scriptwriter. O’Brien is  the editor and president of Stony Brook Group located on Cape Cod in  Brewster, MA, through which he runs local, regional, and national  political and corporate communication strategy campaigns. He and his  wife Mary Catherine have three children: Brendan, Colleen, and Conor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Genova, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Alice, Left Neglected,\u003c\/i\u003e and Still Anthony.","brand":"Codfish Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301340106981,"sku":"NP9780991340187","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780991340187.jpg?v=1767734101","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/on-pluto-inside-the-mind-of-alzheimers-isbn-9780991340187","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}