Who else in the family is living under a death sentence? Joe and Rosie must live with the horror that one or all of their four children – and grandchildren – could have the deadly gene. The disease is genetic, with a 50 per cent chance of it being passed on to Joe’s children.
One day, he notices something not quite right as his own body betrays him with jerky, involuntary movements and sudden temper outbursts symptoms he would have ignored if not for Rosie’s concern.When he’s diagnosed with the cruel and fatal Huntington’s disease, it’s not just for Joe that the family is devastated. It’s about human courage in the face of the most terrible adversity and the power of love and family to conquer all.Joe O’Brien is a tough Boston cop, Irish Catholic and sports fanatic, raising four kids with his loving wife Rosie. Why we love it!Another heartbreaker from Lisa Genova, this book had us hooked from the moment we picked it up to its devastating but ultimately uplifting conclusion.
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