Ciara Greene

So we often tend to think of this kind of really extraordinary memory as being an extra gift, that it's this extra like wonderful thing that you have, this skill that you have. And in some ways, of course, it is. And a lot of people who have this condition or, you know, who have this ability think of it as being wonderful. But there are significant downsides.

So we often tend to think of this kind of really extraordinary memory as being an extra gift, that it's this extra like wonderful thing that you have, this skill that you have. And in some ways, of course, it is. And a lot of people who have this condition or, you know, who have this ability think of it as being wonderful. But there are significant downsides.

So we often tend to think of this kind of really extraordinary memory as being an extra gift, that it's this extra like wonderful thing that you have, this skill that you have. And in some ways, of course, it is. And a lot of people who have this condition or, you know, who have this ability think of it as being wonderful. But there are significant downsides.

And one other way of thinking about this is that it's not so much a great ability to remember as it is an inability to forget.

And one other way of thinking about this is that it's not so much a great ability to remember as it is an inability to forget.

And one other way of thinking about this is that it's not so much a great ability to remember as it is an inability to forget.

So, yeah, so in the book, Jill talks a lot, firstly talks a lot about how she met her husband, Jim. And, you know, they had been, had a kind of a long distance relationship at first. And then when they met, they had this really, really strong connection and, you know, fell very deeply in love and got married and, you know, lived together forever.

So, yeah, so in the book, Jill talks a lot, firstly talks a lot about how she met her husband, Jim. And, you know, they had been, had a kind of a long distance relationship at first. And then when they met, they had this really, really strong connection and, you know, fell very deeply in love and got married and, you know, lived together forever.

So, yeah, so in the book, Jill talks a lot, firstly talks a lot about how she met her husband, Jim. And, you know, they had been, had a kind of a long distance relationship at first. And then when they met, they had this really, really strong connection and, you know, fell very deeply in love and got married and, you know, lived together forever.

had this, you know, from her recollection, had this wonderful marriage. But there is this extremely tragic end to it, which is that after only two years of marriage, when Jim was only 42, he died. He had very severe diabetes and he suffered a stroke as a result of that and died as a result after several days in the hospital.

had this, you know, from her recollection, had this wonderful marriage. But there is this extremely tragic end to it, which is that after only two years of marriage, when Jim was only 42, he died. He had very severe diabetes and he suffered a stroke as a result of that and died as a result after several days in the hospital.

had this, you know, from her recollection, had this wonderful marriage. But there is this extremely tragic end to it, which is that after only two years of marriage, when Jim was only 42, he died. He had very severe diabetes and he suffered a stroke as a result of that and died as a result after several days in the hospital.

Yes, exactly. I mean, of course, many people listening might be saying, well, I remember my wedding day as well. But I think the thing is that it's not just these big key events that she remembers. It's also just everyday things. And she will remember not just our first date was great, but every detail of it in extraordinary clarity. But yes, towards the end then as well, she also cannot...

Yes, exactly. I mean, of course, many people listening might be saying, well, I remember my wedding day as well. But I think the thing is that it's not just these big key events that she remembers. It's also just everyday things. And she will remember not just our first date was great, but every detail of it in extraordinary clarity. But yes, towards the end then as well, she also cannot...

Yes, exactly. I mean, of course, many people listening might be saying, well, I remember my wedding day as well. But I think the thing is that it's not just these big key events that she remembers. It's also just everyday things. And she will remember not just our first date was great, but every detail of it in extraordinary clarity. But yes, towards the end then as well, she also cannot...

allow those terrible memories of Jim's illness and death to fade.

allow those terrible memories of Jim's illness and death to fade.

allow those terrible memories of Jim's illness and death to fade.

So she describes in really great detail how when her father came home and told her that Jim had collapsed at work and then they're driving to the hospital and she goes through in this just exhaustive detail every phone call she made to the nurse and then the nurse is telling her this and then all these details of the drive to the hospital.

So she describes in really great detail how when her father came home and told her that Jim had collapsed at work and then they're driving to the hospital and she goes through in this just exhaustive detail every phone call she made to the nurse and then the nurse is telling her this and then all these details of the drive to the hospital.