Keeper by Andrea Gillies

I’ve always been fascinated by thinking.  I’ve read dozens of books on how the brain works, on consciousness, on the various theories about imagination and intelligence.  The brain is an incredibly complex bit of business.  So it should come as no surprise this hyper-complex system breaks down once in a while.  Keeper tells the story of a woman who’s body betrays her and what the effects of this betrayal is on those that have to take care of her. No one knows what causes Alzheimer’s Disease.  There are a few theories floating around, but there always seems to be one…

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