false 369439 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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You get The Memory Artists.

Jeffrey Moore’s second novel plays strictly upon the idea of remembering and forgetting. He introduces the reader to a motley cast of characters, all of whom suf...more...]]> 15028854 873818 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer's disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother's affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.]]> 2004 4 0 false Thu Jul 26 12:59:47 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 12:59:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 43278161 1919959 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri Jan 16 14:40:24 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 14:40:58 -0800 2009 13938037 255516 1438307 0670045209 9780670045204 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183589579m/1438307.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183589579s/1438307.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1438307.Memory_Artists 3.73 91 2004 4 0 false Tue Jan 29 09:17:29 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 11:48:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 14162666 585893 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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its a great combo of characters. snotty cynical Rimbaud-wannabe, semi-autistic wingnut, hypergenius dork, etc

the alzheimer's stuff is sad cuz my grandmother had it, and it got even sadder when i read at the end in the acknowldegements that he learn...more...]]> 66378482 2538050 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer's disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother's affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Jan 26 08:11:52 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 08:13:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 6775971 417925 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 11:31:37 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 12:36:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 305355 30375 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 2004 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Mar 17 21:22:30 -0700 2007 Sat Mar 17 21:53:07 -0700 2007 14540737 840351 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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Would I read it again? Only if I had nothing better to read.]]> 8100436 570245 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 2004 3 0 false Tue Sep 04 17:26:35 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 06:27:27 -0700 2007 81350982 3054122 369439 0312349254 9780312349257 16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742m/369439.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174191742s/369439.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/369439.The_Memory_Artists 3.73 91 Winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Best Novel</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Noel Burun has synesthesia and hypermnesia: he sees words in vibrant explosions of colors and shapes, which collide and commingle to form a memory so bitingly perfect that he can remember everything, from the 1001 stories of The Arabian Nights to the color of his bib as a toddler. But for all his mnemonic abilities, he is confronted every day with a reality that is as sad as it is ironic: his beloved mother, Stella, is stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, her memory slowly slipping into the quicksands of oblivion. The Memory Artists follows Noel, helped by a motley cast of friends, on his quest to find a cure for his mother’s affliction. The results are at the same time darkly funny, quirkily inventive, and very moving. Alternating between third-person narratives and the diaries of Noel and Stella, Jeffrey Moore weaves a story filled with fantastic characters and a touch of suspense that gets at the very heart of what it means to remember and forget, and that is a testament to the uplifting power of family and friendship.

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