ON Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's glows with honesty, intelligence and compassion and, given the subject, is a surprisingly spirit-renewing book.'-Anne D. In this important and transcendent book he serves both roles as he folds back the veils of fear and traverses the treacherous territory of early-onset Alzheimer's. You have never read a book quite like it, and probably never will again.' - William Martin, New York Times Bestselling author of Cape Cod, Back Bay, and The Lincoln Letter 'Greg O'Brien writes with the consummate knowledge of a guide and the courage of a pioneer. It's as if he has willingly dropped himself into a mental tornado so that he can tell us what it looks like from inside. Greg O'Brien is a brilliant observer and superb writer, and he is at the top of his game in this book. In On Pluto, Greg O'Brien has given us a priceless gift: an honest, funny, heartbreaking, and powerfully poignant look into the world of an Alzheimer's sufferer, written by a man who suffers from it himself. If you're trying to understand what it feels like to live with Alzheimer's, and you are because you're reading these words, then you need to read this book.' -Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice.

But the real gem of On Pluto lies in its unflinching look inside Greg's heart. 'Told with extraordinary vulnerability, grace, humor, and profound insight, On Pluto is an intimate look inside the mind of Greg O'Brien, a journalist diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. 'The book is excellent.It's sad, it's beautifully written, it's humorous at times.really a good read for anyone heading down this path, or knowing someone who is going down this path.' -Anthony Everett, Ch.5 Chronicle. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generation-both a 'how to' for fighting a disease, and a 'how not' to give up His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion.

Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, O'Brien decided to tackle the disease and his imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. Greg O'Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or a related dementia about 35 million people worldwide. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the US-and the only one of these diseases on the rise.

It is a book about hope, faith, and humor-a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. This is a book about living with Alzheimer's, not dying with it.

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