Inside the O'Briens
Inside the O'Briens is a novel that gives an inside look at a family dealing with a diagnosis of Huntington's disease to Joe O'Brien. Joe is a husband to a loving wife Rosie, and a father of four children who are all around their twenties. During the first half of this book, the depth and impact of Joe O'Brien dealing with his diagnosis is addressed. Joe must deal with his changing role in the family, and his changing role as he begins to figure what he, as a veteran in the police force, will be sent to do with this diagnosis. This book really gives light to the psychological aspect of the diagnosis. As roles are changing and what his everyday will look like is changing, Joe goes through a range of emotions in dealing with the consequences of his disease. As the book progresses, it shows the impact of the diagnosis goes much wider than just Mr. O'Brien. His family must deal with the 50% chance that they may have acquired the disease. Some of them desire to get teste...