You're Not You
by Michelle Wildgenliterary work· published 2006
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You're Not You is the debut novel by U.S. author Michelle Wildgen. It was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2006 and concerns a college student who cares for a classical pianist suffering with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Kate is a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS. She and her husband place an advertisement for a new caretaker and end up hiring a college student named Bec, who is having an affair with a married professor. Kate finds that she gets along well with the younger woman, as Bec's bluntness lacks the condescension she has received from others. As the two grow closer, they begin to help each other through major events and issues in their lives. Kate discovers that her husband Evan has been having an affair, while Bec begins to take more charge of her own destiny.
Adaptations (1)
You're Not You was adapted into a 2014 film.
You're Not You2014 · film · 102 min · dir. George C. Wolfe · IMDb ↗When an accomplished pianist is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease ALS, she hires a directionless young woman who becomes her full-time caregiver. Complete opposites, the strangers form a life-changing bond inspiring each other to live life to fullest, while being brought together by the most challenging of circumstances.
