In January of 2007 I was hit by a car while cycling and was 'gifted' with TBI. After I had gone through my own long process of accepting the fact that my life would never be the same, I have been active in informing everyone I can, from the public to government agencies, of what brain damage is and what it does to all who get it, and their families. I love all your books and wonder if you'd consider writin about TBI?

Lisa Genova Hi Marianne--Thanks so much for sharing a bit of your experience here. Do you write about your experience with TBI and how you have survived and thrived in a new normal--any links we can share with readers here? Thank you for using your experience to help others who might travel a similar road, to help everyone become familiar with what might've been previously unfamiliar. Familiarity fosters acceptance, respect, empathy, community.

I did write about TBI! :) My second book, LEFT NEGLECTED, is about a woman who suffers a TBI in a car accident and then lives with a condition called Left Neglect (or hemispatial neglect). The book is about discovering and accepting a new normal, paying attention to what truly matters, nourishing a well-lived life.

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