The account of a community from the remote mountains of Colombia whose rare and fatal genetic mutation is unlocking the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease.
Smith renders an exquisite first-hand account of a brain dissection, offering just enough vivid detail without churning stomachs ... Avoiding dry jargon, Smith masterfully infuses details from medical records to offer intimate glimpses into the heartbreaking paths taken by the disease as it robs people of all the little things that make them who they are.
Anyone who still holds a Dawkinsian view of science as abstract and logical should read Valley of Forgetting to disabuse themselves ... The book comes alive ... An easier read with more human interest ... [A] valuable guide.
Deeply personal and deeply technical ... A memorable portrait ... A multigenerational saga that is a compelling story in itself ... A stunning level of vivid firsthand detail ... Bright, crisp.
