The Woman Who Can't Forget
The Extraordinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science--A Memoir
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2009
Summary
Jill Price has the first diagnosed case of a memory condition called “hyperthymestic syndrome” – the continuous, automatic, autobiographical recall of every day of her life since she was fourteen. Give her any date from that year on, and she can almost instantly tell you what day of the week it was, what she did on that day, and any major world event or cultural happening that took place, as long as she heard about it that day. Her memories are like scenes from home movies, constantly playing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416561774 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1416561773 |
| Author: | Jill Price, Bart Davis |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | The Free Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 289g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 20mm |
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“The Woman Who Can’t Forget is fascinating, whether dealing with the details of Price’s life or with the science of the brain, offering glimpses not only into the mysteries of memory but into emotional struggles like depression, anger, forgiveness and even growing up.” – BookPage.com”[Price’s] insights into the nature of memory, forgetting and the formation of our sense of self will resonate with a wide audience.” – Publishers Weekly“Price has a knack for vividly rendering childhood memories like scenes from an impressionistic film.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Jill Price
Jill Price is the subject of the most exhaustive scientific inquiry into superior memory in history. She has kept her identity anonymous until now, known by the scientific community as patient “AJ,” the first patient to ever be diagnosed with what the scientists who have studied her have called hyperthymestic syndrome. She lives in Los Angeles and is currently working as an administrator at an elementary school. Bart Davis has written four nonfiction books, The Woman Who Can’t Forget, Closure, Shooting Stars, and Holy War on the Home Front. He is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and Stony Brook University and holds a BA in English and an MA in social work.
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