''You're Not You'' is the

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...

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 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lo ...

Film adaptation

In October 2014, a film adaption of ''

You're Not You ''You're Not You'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Shana Feste and Jordan Roberts (writer), Jordan Roberts, based on the 2006 You're Not You (book), novel of the same name by Michelle Wildgen. The film stars ...

'' was released, starring Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum.

References

2006 American novels St. Martin's Press books 2006 debut novels American novels adapted into films {{2000s-novel-stub