Sarah Nickerson, like any other
working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work
and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second
too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her
over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her
awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to
perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay
attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most. Sunday, November 25, 2012
June 2013
Left Neglected, by Lisa
Genova
Sarah Nickerson, like any other
working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work
and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second
too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her
over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her
awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to
perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay
attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.
In this powerful
and poignant New York Times bestseller, Lisa Genova explores what can happen
when we are forced to change our perception of everything around us. Left
Neglected is an unforgettable story about finding abundance in the most
difficult of circumstances, learning to pay attention to the details, and
nourishing what truly matters.
Sarah Nickerson, like any other
working mom, is busy trying to have it all. One morning while racing to work
and distracted by her cell phone, she looks away from the road for one second
too long. In that blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her
over-scheduled life come to a screeching halt. After a brain injury steals her
awareness of everything on her left side, Sarah must retrain her mind to
perceive the world as a whole. In so doing, she also learns how to pay
attention to the people and parts of her life that matter most.
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