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The perpetual now : a story of amnesia, memory, and love, Michael D. Lemonick

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"In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson lives in a "perpetual now," where she has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. The Perpetual Now is the moving story of this exceptional woman, and the groundbreaking revelations about memory, learning, and consciousness her unique case has uncovered. Lonni Sue Johnson was a renowned artist who regularly produced covers for The New Yorker, a gifted musician, a skilled amateur pilot, and a joyful presence to all who knew her. But in late 2007, she contracted encephalitis. The disease burned through her hippocampus like wildfire, leaving her severely amnesic, living in a present that rarely progresses beyond ten to fifteen minutes. Remarkably, she still retains much of the intellect and artistic skills from her previous life, but it's not at all clear how closely her consciousness resembles yours or mine. As such, Lonni Sue's story has become part of a much larger scientific narrative--one that is currently challenging traditional wisdom about how human memory and awareness are stored in the brain. In this probing, compassionate, and illuminating book, award-winning science journalist Michael D. Lemonick uses the unique drama of Lonni Sue Johnson's day-to-day life to give us a nuanced and intimate understanding of the science that lies at the very heart of human nature"--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvi, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates
Contents
  • A textbook case
  • "Would like to meet Charlemagne"
  • Where does memory live?
  • Princeton
  • How cells remember
  • Artist
  • Flight to Cooperstown
  • Buzz the cowboy
  • First turning point
  • Second and third turning points
  • Pictures of Lonni Sue's brain
  • False memory
  • Challenging the conventional wisdom
  • Maggi's memorial
  • The opposite of amnesia
  • Other amnesics
  • The saga of Henry's brain
  • What does the hippocampus do?
  • Lonni Sue's world
Isbn
9780385539661
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The perpetual now : a story of amnesia, memory, and love
Title
The perpetual now
Title remainder
a story of amnesia, memory, and love
Statement of responsibility
Michael D. Lemonick
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Language
eng
Summary
"In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson lives in a "perpetual now," where she has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. The Perpetual Now is the moving story of this exceptional woman, and the groundbreaking revelations about memory, learning, and consciousness her unique case has uncovered. Lonni Sue Johnson was a renowned artist who regularly produced covers for The New Yorker, a gifted musician, a skilled amateur pilot, and a joyful presence to all who knew her. But in late 2007, she contracted encephalitis. The disease burned through her hippocampus like wildfire, leaving her severely amnesic, living in a present that rarely progresses beyond ten to fifteen minutes. Remarkably, she still retains much of the intellect and artistic skills from her previous life, but it's not at all clear how closely her consciousness resembles yours or mine. As such, Lonni Sue's story has become part of a much larger scientific narrative--one that is currently challenging traditional wisdom about how human memory and awareness are stored in the brain. In this probing, compassionate, and illuminating book, award-winning science journalist Michael D. Lemonick uses the unique drama of Lonni Sue Johnson's day-to-day life to give us a nuanced and intimate understanding of the science that lies at the very heart of human nature"--Provided by publisher
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Title
The perpetual now
Creator
Summary
Profiles the experiences of a renowned artist, musician and pilot who suffered hippocampus damage from encephalitis, rendering her a severe amnesiac who lives in a perpetual present and cannot remember her life beyond 15 minutes
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Genre
Writing style
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10552562
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 616.8/320092
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
RC390
LC item number
.L46 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
Target audience
adult
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a story of amnesia, memory, and love
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a story of amnesia, memory, and love
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Michael D. Lemonick
The perpetual now : a story of amnesia, memory, and love, Michael D. Lemonick
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The perpetual now : a story of amnesia, memory, and love, Michael D. Lemonick
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-282)
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
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  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
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  • rdacontent
Contents
A textbook case -- "Would like to meet Charlemagne" -- Where does memory live? -- Princeton -- How cells remember -- Artist -- Flight to Cooperstown -- Buzz the cowboy -- First turning point -- Second and third turning points -- Pictures of Lonni Sue's brain -- False memory -- Challenging the conventional wisdom -- Maggi's memorial -- The opposite of amnesia -- Other amnesics -- The saga of Henry's brain -- What does the hippocampus do? -- Lonni Sue's world
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Dimensions
25 cm
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Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvi, 282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates
Isbn
9780385539661
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016017750
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
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Note
cat24rev, cat13rev
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
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  • ocn960166569
  • (OCoLC)960166569

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