{"product_id":"the-perpetual-now-a-story-of-amnesia-memory-and-love-paperback","title":"The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael D. Lemonick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson--a renowned artist who regularly produced covers for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, a gifted musician, a skilled amateur pilot, and a joyful presence to all who knew her--lives in a \"perpetual now.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonni Sue has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. Remarkably, however, she retains much of the intellect and artistic skills from her previous life. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this probing, compassionate, and illuminating book, award-winning science journalist Michael D. Lemonick tells the unique drama of Lonni Sue Johnson's day-to-day life and explains the groundbreaking revelations about memory, learning, and consciousness her unique case has uncovered. This is his nuanced and intimate look of the science that lies at the very heart of human nature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL D. LEMONICK is the Chief Opinion Editor at \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written more than 50 \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine cover stories on science, and has written for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications. This is his seventh book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241584521490,"sku":"9781101872536","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/d64SyPP06e9781101872536.webp?v=1777903698","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-perpetual-now-a-story-of-amnesia-memory-and-love-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}