K. R. P. S. (THEkrps) reviewed on
I will not provide a synopsis in this review, if you are looking for that, please look elsewhere.
I recently finished Left Neglected by Lisa Genova and all I can say is wow! When I picked this book up at my local librarys book sale, I was not at all certain that Id be interested in the topic. Boy was I in for a huge surprise. When I started reading it, I almost couldnt put it down to eat, much less sleep.
Its not my intent to spoil any part of this book for any of you who may read it, so, I will not go into great detail, but, I have to say that I never knew there was such a condition as the main character, Sarah, has after her accident. The challenges she faced, OMG! Again, I do not want to spoil this book for potential readers, so, that is all I will say about the topic. Also, I will say that if theres one message in this book, its to slow down.
I felt sorry for Sarah and her husband Bill, who were both so busy chasing after the brass ring, so much so that they could not take time to take vacations together, spend time with their families, or even raise their children. I was fortunate enough to have grown up in a time when mothers were expected to stay home with their kids. My own mother went to work in a time when most mothers did not work, but my mother did so when her children were older and in school. We never knew what a babysitter was. When my own kids came along, I chose to be a housewife until they were both in school. Perhaps this was a mistake, but I will never regret the sacrifices we made in order that our children could be raised by their parents rather than day care or a succession of babysitters. Im proud to say that I raised my children and was the CEO of my own house. That translates in to much more than money.
Pick up this book and its my bet that you will not put it down.
I recently finished Left Neglected by Lisa Genova and all I can say is wow! When I picked this book up at my local librarys book sale, I was not at all certain that Id be interested in the topic. Boy was I in for a huge surprise. When I started reading it, I almost couldnt put it down to eat, much less sleep.
Its not my intent to spoil any part of this book for any of you who may read it, so, I will not go into great detail, but, I have to say that I never knew there was such a condition as the main character, Sarah, has after her accident. The challenges she faced, OMG! Again, I do not want to spoil this book for potential readers, so, that is all I will say about the topic. Also, I will say that if theres one message in this book, its to slow down.
I felt sorry for Sarah and her husband Bill, who were both so busy chasing after the brass ring, so much so that they could not take time to take vacations together, spend time with their families, or even raise their children. I was fortunate enough to have grown up in a time when mothers were expected to stay home with their kids. My own mother went to work in a time when most mothers did not work, but my mother did so when her children were older and in school. We never knew what a babysitter was. When my own kids came along, I chose to be a housewife until they were both in school. Perhaps this was a mistake, but I will never regret the sacrifices we made in order that our children could be raised by their parents rather than day care or a succession of babysitters. Im proud to say that I raised my children and was the CEO of my own house. That translates in to much more than money.
Pick up this book and its my bet that you will not put it down.
