{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-memory-9781473635760","title":"In Pursuit of Memory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Jebelli's \u003cb\u003ewonderfully clear, vividly readable and comprehensive \u003c\/b\u003esurvey of the search for a cure . . . The world is closing in on Alzheimer's. There is nowhere left for it to hide * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating quest at the frontiers of neuro-degeneration... and a moving, sober and forensic study of the past, present and future of Alzheimer's \u003c\/b\u003efrom the point of view of a neurologist who has lived with the disease, at home and in the lab, from a very young age. The story Jebelli tells illustrates the tantalising mystery of Alzheimer's: it's both highly visible yet agonizingly elusive...\u003cb\u003ea timely analysis [that] might give comfort\u003c\/b\u003e. -- ROBERT McCRUM * OBSERVER *\u003cbr\u003eA personal story and smart scientific thinking reveal \u003cb\u003ethe history and humanity behind an epidemic \u003c\/b\u003ethat affects 44 million people worldwide * NEW SCIENTIST *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting debut... the very human story of the disease that is now an epidemic\u003c\/b\u003e * BOOKSELLER, SCIENCE BOOK OF THE MONTH *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Pursuit of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable combination of fine writing, personal honesty and deep scientific insight \u003c\/b\u003e- about a devastating and baffling disease that is becoming all too common. Jebelli weighs up all the evidence and all the theories about Alzheimer's and even allows us a glimpse of optimism about a cure * MATT RIDLEY *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eaccessible, diligently researched and well-travelled\u003c\/b\u003e overview of the disease that is more deadly than cancer. Jebelli poignantly weaves the current science with the tragic stories of affected families, not least his own * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003edefinitive portrait of Alzheimer's disease\u003c\/b\u003e - an illness that is rapidly becoming the defining plague of the 21st century * Big Issue *\u003cbr\u003eOn the surface it's about Alzheimer's disease but more than that it demonstrates how challenging it is to understand the brain -- Suzanne O'Sullivan * Observer, BOOKS OF THE YEAR *\u003cbr\u003eAn elegant and precise writer, \u003cb\u003eJebelli follows every lead for a cure with the panache of a detective novelist\u003c\/b\u003e, giving readers much to hope for despite the devastation Alzheimer's has left in its wake. Based on his \u003cb\u003emeticulous and wide-ranging research\u003c\/b\u003e, he makes a convincing argument that Alzheimer's will be defeated in the decades to come. \u003cb\u003eJebelli analyzes every facet of Alzheimer's with personal empathy and scientific rigor, a combination that makes for enthralling reading.\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus, starred review *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739520151895,"sku":"9781473635760","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473635760.jpg?v=1723812238","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-pursuit-of-memory-9781473635760","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}