Every note played : a novel

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The work Every note played : a novel represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Every note played : a novel

Title remainder

a novel

Statement of responsibility

Lisa Genova

Creator

• Genova, Lisa

Subject

• Caregivers -- Fiction
• Domestic fiction
• Husband and wife -- Fiction
• Pianists -- Fiction
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- Fiction
• Psychological fiction

Genre

• Fiction
• Psychological fiction
• Domestic fiction

Language

eng

Summary

An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. Every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each note with exacting precision. That was eight months ago. Richard now has ALS, and his entire right arm is paralyzed. His fingers are impotent, still, devoid of possibility. The loss of his hand feels like a death, a loss of true love, a divorce--his divorce. He knows his left arm will go next. Three years ago, Karina removed their framed wedding picture from the living room wall and hung a mirror there instead. But she still hasn't moved on. Karina is paralyzed by excuses and fear, stuck in an unfulfilling life as a piano teacher, afraid to pursue the path she abandoned as a young woman, blaming Richard and their failed marriage for all of it. When Richard becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, Karina becomes his reluctant caretaker. As Richard's muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it's too late

Cataloging source

NjBwBT

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

Literary form

novels