Felicia's Reviews > Beggars in Spain

I remember hearing about this novel in the early '90s and never checking to see what it was about. I've been thinking more lately about the importance of naps, sleep, and dreams to our physical and especially our mental well being.

I'm interested in the article about the woman who remembers everything. I thought photographic memory was a myth.

I'll give the book a try. Thank you.

A woman who can't forget anything? Isn't that article in the recent issue of Wired?

Thanks. I'll look for it on Wired's website.

Found it in April Wired. Fascinating!

from the article: "Why were Price's abilities blown so far out of proportion? I wouldn't blame Price; she's as happy to tell what she doesn't remember as what she does. But her story has taken on a life of its own. It started with that 2006 journal article: Although the scientists knew about Price's diaries and compulsions, little in the paper speaks to the question of whether it might be personality, not memory, that makes her extraordinary. Then there was the editor at Free Press who gave Price's book the manifestly false title The Woman Who Can't Forget, along with the equally overblown subtitle The Extraordinary Story of Living With the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science. And don't forget the credulous media that ate up the story—without, apparently, ever seeking a second opinion from scientists not involved in the case."

I've heard Marilu Henner has total recall. That's fine if everyday is exciting.