{"product_id":"my-famous-brain-a-novel-9781647422059","title":"My Famous Brain: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My brain was famous, but I was not. Not every gifted child invents a  pollutant-free fuel, paints a masterpiece, or finds the cure for  cancer,” Jack MacLeod tells us. “Some of us just live out our lives.”  Jack died in 1974; now, he’s ready to narrate his story from beyond the  grave.   Jack’s prodigious memory, which allows him to memorize books, and his  penchant for psychic connections give him unusual insights into the  events of his past life and make him fiercely curious about his current  state of existence. Jack immerses us in interconnected tales of his  childhood participation in a research study on the intellectually  gifted, his dual career as a clinical psychologist and university  professor, his participation in the unmasking of an unscrupulous  colleague, his long-term health issues, his brief but life-changing love  affair with a student, his deep friendship with another man, and his  eventual acceptance and celebration of the circumstances of his fate.  How Jack dies, and how he deals with the murder of someone close to him,  mirrors how he has lived and grown, and marks the significance of  everyone and everything that ultimately brings him to yet another level  of brilliance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner in Fiction (Visionary)\u003cbr\u003e2022 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in New Fiction and Visionary Fiction\u003cbr\u003e2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in General Fiction\/Novel\u003cbr\u003e2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Paranormal\u003cbr\u003e2022 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Visionary\/New Age Fiction\u003cbr\u003e  2022 Book Excellence Awards Finalist in Fiction\u003cbr\u003e  2022 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in Visionary Fiction\u003cbr\u003e   2021 International Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Literary\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: Visionary\u003cbr\u003e 2021 NYC Big Book Awards Winner in Visionary Fiction\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in New Adult Fiction\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in Speculative Fiction\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Firebird Book Awards First Place Winner in Visionary Fiction\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Firebird Book Awards Second Place Winner in Paranormal\u003cbr\u003e 2021 Foreword Indie Bronze Winner in General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Wald’s evocative novel manages to deftly capture the mood and myriad  voices of the academic world; however, it also narrows its focus to  delve deeply into the sensitive mind of its introspective protagonist . .  . [Wald is] a writer who understands timing as much as she does a  beautifully crafted sentence. A sensitive and moody take on personal  connections between loved ones.”  \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    “Author Diane Wald has crafted a truly intriguing slice of life drama  which chronicles some quite incredible events and teaches us the value  of observation of others and the effects caused to other people by how  we live our lives.”  \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eReaders’ Favorite \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Impressively original, extraordinarily clever, inherently fascinating,  and deftly scripted . . . an extraordinary fictional biography laced  through and through with elements of the metaphysical . . . highly  recommended.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Masterfully combining the human and soul experience in one voice, Diane  Wald brings to life a character from the beyond who knows how to be  present in his past with the wisdom and insight of the afterlife. A  must-read for anyone needing a reminder of the preciousness of life.”\u003cbr\u003e —Christina Rasmussen, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Did You Go?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Diane Wald is a fantastic storyteller with the ear of a poet. \u003ci\u003eMy Famous Brain\u003c\/i\u003e  is an enthrallingly complex, layered story where relationships and  loves are like feedback loops in a fallen-down house of time. Deceased  narrator Jack MacLeod suffers a brain tumor and exists between headache  and heartache, where, he says, “the mysteries of the universe open up to  me like waterlilies in the sunlight.” He shuffles his memories, loves,  and fears, searching for communion, connection, and empathy. This is a  novel about what it is to be alive or dead, and to experience time as it  moves through the body.” \u003cbr\u003e —Patrick Lawler, author of \u003ci\u003eRescuers of Skydivers Search Among the Clouds and The Meaning of If\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Diane Wald’s literary ability lifts the reader into an empathic  relationship with each character. Her development of these characters’  relationships, not only with humans but also with precious animals,  gives the reader the ability to \u003ci\u003efeel\u003c\/i\u003e—something our society  desperately needs. This novel tells the story of a most intriguing man,  and the plot twists and turns never fail to show how various lives come  together to create the fullness of one life.” \u003cbr\u003e —Annette Daloia Scanlon, Social Worker in Hospice \u0026amp; Palliative Care in Human \u0026amp; Veterinary Medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “A compelling, challenging, and utterly gripping tale. . . . Wald’s  prose is lush, and she beautifully humanizes her characters.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Prairies Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Wald’s unique art of storytelling will immerse you in this witty,  profound, and heartbreaking tale. A simply inspiring read . . .  original, real, and poignantly memorable.” \u003cbr\u003e —Lukanyo Mbanga, Reedsy Discovery \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “[P]oignant and utterly engrossing . . . cunningly plotted and told in a  fascinating, irresistible voice . . . a highly enthralling and complex  tale . . . deft and balanced . . . nuanced and filled with wisdom.”\u003cbr\u003e  —\u003ci\u003eThe Book Commentary \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53189324046679,"sku":"9781647422059","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/my-famous-brain-a-novel-9781647422059","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}