The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block

The chapters alternate between two families in different states. A member in each family is closely related, though you don’t know who at first. I liked the development of the characters. They come across as very human in dealing with the impact of there situation.

The theme is an aberrant genetic link that binds the two main characters. They both have a common ancestor who suffered from an early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. From the novel I saw how people with memory loss probably cope. I felt the stress put on the families. It was a good optimistic turn to have one family meeting the remains of the other at the end. You can read about the novel and its origins at stefanmerrillblock.com. If you want to learn more about Alzheimer’s visit the website at www.alz.org.