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A TRUE STORY OF HOPE AND HEALING

Superb writing, an emotional journey
A very honest emotional description of experiences while dealing with a cancer, a surgery, radiation, learning how to live with pain as a companion, learning how to live as a "gimp"--word used by the author, and many other superbly described experiences.Just the right touch, just the right doze. Very subtle and lithe.Joy to read.

ALong and Happy Life
Stricken with spinal cancer in 1984 at 51, novelist Reynolds Price lived to tell the tale, and what a tale it is. With not an ounce of self-pity, Price recounts his diagnosis, treatment, continuous battle with pain and his "whole new life" as someone who now uses a wheelchair with brutal honesty and humor. If you have ever doubted for an instant that we as individuals are ultimately left to put our lives back together after a traumatic illness, Price's story should put that myth to rest. He alone with the help of hypnosis learned how to deal with constant pain, a subject that many of his doctors ignored.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1933-    2. 20th century    3. Authors, American    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography    6. Biography / Autobiography    7. Biography/Autobiography    8. Cancer    9. Health    10. Literary    11. Medical - General    12. Patients    13. Personal Memoirs    14. Price, Reynolds - Prose & Criticism    15. Price, Reynolds,    16. Spine    17. United States    18. Biography & Autobiography / General   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. California    6. Children with Special Needs    7. Family relationships    8. General    9. Medical - General    10. Parental Memoirs    11. Schizophrenics    12. Biography: general    13. Coping with illness    14. Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs   

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A childhood of pills, needles, doctors, and fear
Sickened is a touching memoir that tells the story of a girl's (Julie's) childhood...or lack there of.Her childhood was plagued by Munchausen's by proxy syndrome; a form of child abuse where a caretaker deliberately induces illness on a child by poisoning them or by other measures, or simply makes up symptoms of a child in order to satisfy their own need for attention and acknowledgement.Julie's mother used a combination of inducing symptoms on Julie by giving her an array of pills, starving her, overworking her, and lying to doctors about false symptoms.Her whole childhood was spent going from doctor to doctor trying to find one that would listen to her mother because "her child was sick" and "the other doctors were just not smart enough and did not care enough to finally find some answers."Julie does not know how her mother is hurting her until one day she is in her college psychology class and the professor starts talking about Munchausen's by proxy syndrome.As soon as Julie hears the professor, she snaps out of her daze...she can relate to everything he is saying!It was a huge slap in the face for her to suddenly learn that she is not the sickly girl her mother has made her out to be, but that the mother she has listened to and trusted all her life has actually been hurting her.Her mother had her brainwashed as a girl...Julie was always told she was just an ugly, sickly girl, so that is how Julie always perceived herself.Once she learned that it was her mother that had the problem, and not her, she was able to move past this image and see herself as much more than the sad, sickly girl.
Clear your calendar and make room for this one!
Phenomenal work of literature in the classic memoir style.Julie Gregory tells a compelling story of childhood abuse at the hands of an extraordinarily sick mother.Although the images are shocking and the emotion quite raw, Julie Gregory tells her story in a gentle voice full of love and forgiveness.An incredible tale of self-discovery and redemption of a soul shattered by the evils of mental illness.Gregory's mother suffers from Munchausen by Proxy (apparently, her mother had the illness too.)I read the book in 24 hours and could not put it down, even if I had wanted to.Some of the chapters will leave you gasping for air.Gregory escorts you through her house of horrors in the first person, and with only slightly more familiarity with the emotional floor plan than you, the reader.You are right there with her, experiencing all of the pain, abandonment and shock of discovering that your parents are quite willing and capable of killing you.Were this a work of fiction, it would instantly become a classic. Unfortunately for Ms. Gregory, the story is true.

A hero born from a fearful childhood
I am so proud of Julie Gregory after reading this book.She overcame an extremely traumatic childhood and adolescence to become a beautiful and successful woman.I thought this book was wonderfully written and I couldnt put it down.I was sickened and scared while reading her accounts of her childhood and wanted to jump into the book myself to save her.I feel this book gives others a clear picture of this strange psychosis and signs to look out for. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Gregory, Julie    6. Medical - General    7. Mental Disorders    8. Munchausen syndrome by proxy    9. Patients    10. Personal Memoirs    11. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    12. Women    13. Biography & Autobiography / General   

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APsychologist's View on the book and reader's guide
"My mother's final gift to me was given when she was beyond believing that she had anything left to offer anyone, and was received when I was long past expecting anything from her." Thus ends the prologue to the author's moving personal account of her mother's cancer experience, and the way in which the illness transformed their relationship over time. In this memoir, Dr. Corse intertwines flashbacks from her own life with the unfolding story of her mother's illness, illuminating the complex web of family relationships within which she struggles to understand and cope with her mother's dying. Memoirs about personal loss run the risk of leaving the reader feeling depleted or emotionally manipulated. Dr. Corse's book does neither. Her book is about the redemptive and transformative power of caring for a dying parent, leaving the reader feeling hopeful and inspired. This book is for anyone with a disappointing relationship with a parent who has died or is dying, and for everyone who seeks grace and healing in their relationships throughout life.The reader's guide, available free at www.councilforrelationships.org/articles/staying-centered_2-20-06.htm, offers a vehicle for reflecting on and discussing the book's themes related to dying, caring, and healing. The guide is organized according to topic, referencing specific sections in the book, and contains thought-provoking questions suitable for book clubs and for students in psychology, psychiatry, pastoral counseling, social work, nursing, and religion.
Substance and style!
When I recently picked up this book again to re-read it, what I remembered best about it were the author's impressive honesty and the insights that gave me into my relations with my own mother.
Recommended for anyone with a mother
I found this to be a beautifully written book.To be able to take care of the dying is a tremendous gift, a blessing, and Sara found unexpected grace and healing in it. I found it only made me appreciate my mother even more. I wanted to tell her how important it was to me to be able to take care of her now that she is older, and she mustn't prevent me from doing so. If your relationship with your mom is troubled, all the more reason to read this book. Most of us don't want to face the inevitable, but when we do, some surprising things can happen. An excellent book for anyone with a mother...particularly someone in midlife with an older parent. Thank you Sara, for this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Cancer    3. Caregivers    4. Death    5. Family relationships    6. Medical - General    7. Patients    8. Personal Memoirs    9. Religion    10. Religious    11. Religious aspects    12. Religious life    13. Theology    14. Religion & Beliefs   

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Connecting to the divine
The most readable book written by Johnson, perhaps because it is the story of his life written with a friend.It has a lot of his dreams and real life experiences that he encountered and used to walk the path of his connection to the sacred.It is not a book of masculine spirituality rather the of the deeper connections available to all mankind. I throughly enjoyed it but it is not a light read.

His best book yet!
I truly wish I had read this book before I read Johnson's other works, as I think this very personal account of the author's spiritual and intellectual journey have shed a lot of light on how he came to believe the things he wrote in his more academic writings.This man's connection to the unseen world, his openness, his ability to see truths about himself, about humankind and about the nature of the Divine are a wonderful foundation for reading and understanding books like He, She and We.This is his latest book, but I recommend to anyone interested to read this one first. It will leave you hungry for more.

Deep YetAccessible
This author reveals a very productive and interesting life. He has definitely paid attention to his inner and outer worlds all his life. All of his books that I have read are of high quality, and my favorite one besides this one is "Inner Work", which I found to be very helpful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1921-    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Dreams    6. General    7. Johnson, Robert A.,    8. Medical - General    9. Psychologists    10. Psychology    11. Spiritual    12. Spiritual biography    13. United States    14. Advice on careers & achieving success    15. Biography: general    16. Essays, journals, letters & other prose works    17. Johnson, Robert A    18. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness    19. Self-Help / Spiritual   

Subjects:  1. 1875-1965    2. 1910-    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Correspondence    5. Gabon    6. General    7. Haiti    8. Humanitarians    9. Lambarâenâe (Moyen-Ogoouâe)    10. Letters And Correspondence    11. Medical    12. Medical - General    13. Medicine (Specific Aspects)    14. Mellon, William Larimer,    15. Missionaries, Medical    16. Schweitzer, Albert,    17. Sociology    18. Biography: general    19. Medicine: General Issues    20. Mellon, William Larimer    21. Schweitzer, Albert    22. c 1945 to c 1960    23. c 1960 to c 1970   

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We Need This Book!
This book covers a period just prior to internet prevalence and the digitally connected world.This book is one that any adult on the autism/Asperger's (a/A) scale will readily identify with as it addresses issues people on the spectrum contended with prior to being able to find one another and understand living with "undefined differences."
remarkable
Donna Williams was diagnosed with autism as an adult, after many misdiagnosises. In her past, she faced child abuse, homelessness and prostitution.Now, that she began to realize her problems had a definite basis, she began to do something about them.Although her behavior was considered "antisocial" and eccentric, her insight into the human condition is remarkable. She has worked as a teacher of special needs children, and received awards for her "do-goodness." In this book, she casts aside the "characters" and poses that have made up her world, and begins to relate to people as herself, not as how she imagined they would want her to. Eventually, she began to publish memoir, which was picked up and published internationally. Her triumphs both in the professional and personal spheres will have you cheering, as she fights to master autism. "I will not let it control me" she writes, and she hasn't.
A beautiful and challenging book, written at a pivotal point in time
It's 1994 in a world where most people don't yet have email or internet and the undiagnosed adults on the Autistic Spectrum born in the 1960s and earlier still don't know each other exist, often believing they are the only one's like themselves in the entire world.
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Subjects:  1. Autism    2. Autistic children    3. Autism in children   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Body, Mind & Spirit    3. Inspiration & Personal Growth    4. Medical - General    5. New Age    6. Spiritual Healing    7. Body, Mind & Spirit / General   

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Master Story Teller
This book relates some of McCormack's adventures as the new vet in a southern country town during the early 1960s.McCormack grew up on a farm in Tennessee.His college roommate, a pre-vet major, interested him in veterinary science.Once he earned his veterinary degree and had a few years of experience under his belt, he set off in search of a town where he could hang up his shingle with an independent veterinary practice.At the time, Butler, Alabama had no licensed vet, so it seemed like a reasonable place for a new vet to make a start.In this book, McCormack describes the characters he met, both human and bovine, during that first year in Butler.
nicely written
I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and entertaining. I loved the Herriot stories so much, this is another great book about vet stories. It will definately be worth your time.

The Next Best Thing Than Being There Assisting Dr. McCormack
I own the hardback copy of this book...actually I have owned it for a few years now.It is one of those books that become a literary treasure in your bookcase. I was so hooked on this book when I first got it, I read it from cover to cover in one day...I just couldn't put it down!Read more

Subjects:  1. (John E.)    2. Alabama    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Choctaw County    8. General    9. McCormack, John    10. Medical - General    11. Veterinarians    12. Veterinary Medicine (General)    13. Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General   

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wonderful
Always on end reading these book s for one never knows what will happen to the pe some stories are sad others miracolus.A must read for people who love a good yarn and intresting humans as well as animals.

Fantastic
This is a book you will want to read again and again, just so you can relive a particularly funny moment. James Herriot is such a gifted story teller that he draws the reader right into the story. You truly feel as if you are standing by his side and observing what is happening. As you read you get a picture in your mind's eye of what is described in each page. Absolutely brilliant.

A Great Collection of Stories
This book is a great collection of stories by and about a Yorkshire veterinarian. If you can get over some of the assignments he has which may make you squeemish, the stories are really really enjoyable and his verbal sketches of people in the small towns are insightful. Overall a fun book that will make you laugh (and is easy to read in bits and pieces when you have time!). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Essays    5. Herriot, James    6. Medical - General    7. Veterinarians    8. Veterinary Medicine - General   

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The Best of the Best
I have read many biographies of Dorothea Dix, and this one is the best of the best!She was a fascinating woman of her age.Devotedly religious, she found a life similiar in many respects to Mother Teresa of our age - although Miss Dix was much more effective using legislation as a tool in her relief work.Her work with the mentally ill has been studied by many professionals in the field.David Gollaher brings all the available historical documents together in an easy-to-read format for the general public.I hope this book will be rereleased for a new generation of students, social workers, nurses and doctors.Highly recommended for any public or private library.

Too cerebral and passionless...
Gollaher paints a very dull picture of Dorothea Dix.There is not one colorful insight into this fascinating, world-changing woman.If there was even a hint of love or respect, or even curiosity about his subject, the author never reaveals it.There is an inexcusable failure on the author's part to make this famous lady 'touchable'.He discredits her faith with one stroke of his pen and rambles about the more cerebral parts of her life and work.Yes, she was interested in other things besides helping people but I don't care to know about how many bugs she collected and how many famous persons she socialized with.I want to know about Dorothea Dix!This was one of the most discursive, spiritless biographies I have read in many years.Read another biographer's account of this amazing woman, perhaps one that is written by a woman.

A Gem of a Biography
I bought this book after reading the following award citation it received from the Organization of American Historians: "VOICE FOR THE MAD provides more than a fine analysis of how and why a key northern antebellum reformer came to her reform, more than a well-written, sophisticated account of how a well-traveled reformer sought progress in Europe and the Americas, more than an illuminating account of how and why Americans created asylums for the insane. Gollaher's study also throws important light on how a woman outside the home could be an important lobbyist inside antebellum male legislatures; on how and why antebellum religion generated a white-hot reformist passion; on how and why reformist passion often stopped short, as in Dix's case, of anti-slavery; and perhaps most astonishingly, on how and why the Yankee woman as a reforming fanatic could succeed in Southern legislatures...[A] gem of a biography."Amazingly, the book is even better than this, because it reveals how a person was able to use her own demons -- her anger, her feelings of abandonment, her incredible nervous energy -- as sources of strength in the public arena of politics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Care    6. Editors, Journalists, Publishers    7. History    8. Medical - General    9. Mentally ill    10. Psychiatric Social Work    11. Social problems    12. United States    13. Women social reformers    14. Biography: general    15. Dix, Dorothea Lynde   

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Go get it!
Brilliant! As an immigrant, a person of color, and an economically unprivileged individual, I could relate to every single sentence in the book. Everyone interested in getting into medical school should read "What I Learned In Medical School", particularly those who might have faced roadblocks. The stories are inspirational and come from varied training physicians. All of them clearly show that hard work and perseverance will always triumph over poverty, stress, abuse, or any other obstacle known to man.
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Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Education & Training    3. Ethnic Studies - General    4. General    5. Medical    6. Medical - General    7. Personal Memoirs    8. Sociology - General    9. Biography: general    10. Medical / General    11. Medicine: General Issues   

Editorial Review

Gently dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawande's Read more

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an inner journey
Atul Gawande's book "Complications" is a rewarding read on many levels.The reader is drawn in smoothly along a thread of entertaining medical vignettes.These anecdotes serve as the framework for a set of well reasoned essays that explore the inner life of the surgeon.Gawande's primary purpose is to convey thevarious challenges, surprises, and contradictions that he has encountered as a surgical resident.His scrupulous honesty in describing the motivations, limitations, exhilarations, foibles, and challenges of the surgical profession is refreshing.
Brilliantly written reflections of what it is to work in medicine
This book was required for a friend's ethics class and she could not stop talking about it! I had to read it, too, thanks to her. We are nursing students, about to embark on our clinical rotations, and have both been strongly affected by this real and wonderfully written book. Dr. Gawande really has captured everything for the reader, who is left profoundly more knowledgable about a challenging and difficult, but rewarding, profession. He is amazing!

A Glimpse Behind The Curtain
The medical profession, for much of its lifetime, has been shrouded in mystery. For many, the words and judgements of a doctor seem infallible, which is why there is often such incredulity associated with mistakes. It's only been in the past few decades that this has changed and people are learning that doctors are humans too. In Atul Gawunde's book, we get a behind the scenes look at his life as a resident in Internal Medicine and some of the truths that people must accept take place when they enter a hospital. What amazes me most about Gawunde's writing is his use of anecdotes to perpetuate his arguments and ideas. His experiences have been so rich and varied that he is able to draw upon so many fascinating cases to highlight some of the great and some of the not so great aspects of medicine and of learning to be a physician. Anyone who would like to be a doctor - and especially those who want to go into any surgical field - will benefit from this open and honest account of what it truly means to be a doctor. I was thoroughly engaged and even scared to learn about what often goes on in the mind of the person wielding the scalpel blade. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Biography    3. Education & Training    4. Essays    5. Gawande, Atul    6. Medical    7. Medical - General    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Surgeons    10. Surgery    11. Surgery - General    12. United States   

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correction on price
I am not reviewing this book,but I believe you have an error in the price.Oxford's price is $49.95 not $59.95.The correction categories do not permit me to enter this information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1813-1858    2. Anesthesiologists    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Epidemiologists    7. Epidemiology    8. Great Britain    9. History    10. Medical    11. Medical - General    12. Snow, John,    13. Biography: general    14. History of medicine    15. Medical / History    16. Medicine | Public Health    17. Snow, John   

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THE source for the patient and family suffering from IBS
When I read this book I felt as though I were reading my own account of my illness, surgery and recovery.Mr. VanHooser tells from start to finish every step of this debilitating illness.This book is a must read for anyone that suffers from or has a loved one that suffers from IBS.The straightforward manner in which he shares his experience will hit home with anyone who is affected by this disease.It was so much more than the usual informational book, it gave all the information you need but also gifted you with an emotional and physical victory that gives you hope.

A MustRead For People Suffering With IBD
As I read Phillip Van Hooser's book, "It Takes More Than Guts," I felt as though Phillip had written about my struggle with Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD).His description of the disease is so accurate.I have suffered with ulcerative colitis, a form of IBD, for nine years.For the past two years, I have contemplated having my colon removed like Phillip did, but I have repeatedly talked myself out of it because I'm afraid of such an invasive surgery and all of the unknowns.Some of the areas that I especially liked about his book are that it takes you step-by-step from: being diagnosed with IBD, Phillip's experiences with IBD, Phillip's ultimate decision to have surgery, and finally the quality of Phillip's life after surgery.This book takes you through these steps in great detail.This book helped me make important decisions in my life concerning my battle against IBD, and I would highly recommend it to anybody suffering with this disease, or anybody who knows someone who has IBD-this book will allow you to better understand what your loved one is going through.

Excellent book on dealing with IBD
Van Hooser does a wonderful job of detailing the day-to-day fears, realities, and inconveniences of living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.I especially appreciated how he chronicles what he is thinking as the doctors speak.The reader almost feels like a fly on the wall.Anyone that has lived with IBD can relate to all he goes through to "mask" his illness, and the embarrassment it causes. Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography & Autobiography / Medical    3. Colitis, ulcerative    4. Diseases - Abdominal    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Abdominal    7. Inflammatory bowel diseases    8. Irritable colon    9. Medical   

Editorial Review

Bobbie Ann Mason's marvelously tactile and textured memoir has the same blunt yet supple prose that distinguishes her novels Read more

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So Pleasant
I'd never read any of Bobbie Ann Mason's work before reading Clear Springs for a book club.I believe I may be missing out if her other books are like this one.There is a warmth to her story that makes it a real pleasure to read.Mason's language, too, is comfortable and highly readable.Her rhythms, especially, give a real richness to her prose.I highly recommend this.

Wonderful!
Bobbie Ann Mason has done a wonderful job with "Clear Springs". I did not grow up in Kentucky in the baby boom generation, but I did grow up in rural southern Missouri just after it, and this story is so very like what I was familiar with. Ms. Mason is of my mother's generation and except for the disfunction there are many similarities between this story and stories my mother has told. My family reminded me of the older Masons and not the disfunctional Lees. The isolation of rural life, but the joy in many ways that come from it. The curiosity of the outside world, but the fear of it. She relates that Clear Springs hadn't changed much since the Civil War and she was correct in that. The world that slowly evolved for most Americans changed before this rural generation's eyes. A Great book!

The way it was, for some of us, in childhood...
When writing a memoir, authors are advised to write the first draft as if everyone is dead - and then to prune the damaging parts in subsequent rewrites. Perhaps Mason pruned a bit too much. This otherwise lovely and affectionate memoir of how it was to grow up in a small, working-class town in Kentucky in the 40s and 50s is a bit long on respect and caution - and a bit short on grit.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. American - General    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Family    6. Family relationships    7. Farm life    8. Kentucky    9. Mason, Bobbie Ann - Prose & Criticism    10. Medical - General    11. Novelists, American    12. Biography & Autobiography / Literary    13. Childhood and youth    14. Mason, Bobbie Ann    15. Reading Group Guide   

Subjects:  1. 1849-1919    2. Health/Fitness    3. History    4. Influence    5. Medical - General    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Motivational & Inspirational    8. Osler, William,    9. Philosophy    10. Philosophy Of Medicine    11. Physicians    12. Sir,    13. biography    14. Biography & Autobiography / Medical    15. Biography: general    16. Medicine | History of Medicine    17. Medicine: General Issues    18. Osler, William   

Editorial Review

In September 1989, Doreen Orion was just beginning her psychiatric practice when one of her female patients developed an erotomanic obsession with her.Over the next eight years, this patient skulked outside of Orion's house and at her workplace, leaving bizarre messages, watching her, and making her unwelcome presence known in virtually every aspect of her life. In Read more

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Orion Turns Her Ordeal Into Our Education
The author, psychiatrist Doreen Orion, wrote this book to educate others about stalking, especially of the erotomanic variety.Erotomania is best known to most of us through mass media, which reports on those creepy individuals who go around convinced that celebrities are in love with them, married to them, etc.But this kind of stalking also happens to regular folks -- like Orion, whose chance encounter with a psychiatric patient turned into a years-long ordeal, with the patient following her, sneaking into her house, phoning, leaving letters, and even traveling from state to state to maintain unwanted contact with Orion.
Brief response to Leah
In a highly readable form, this book very well presents the facts concerning stalking. It would have benefitted from a decent editor (for example, to get rid of inappropriate use of subjunctive, change "led" for "lead,") but overall, I recommend it strongly.
Supervision
Actually, if you look on page 114 of the paperback edition- the author writes,"Ever since the day Tim and I had met, I as the fourth year medical student and he as the second-year resident assigned to supervise me..." Her fiance was, in fact, her supervisor for awhile.I don't think this fact detracts the the book's overall impact and importance, however. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Medical - General    3. Mental Illness    4. Psychology    5. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Compulsive Behavior   

Editorial Review

"Listen, Paula. I am going to tell you a story so that when you wake upyou will not feel so lost." So says Chilean writer Isabel Allende (Read more

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Highly recommended for Isabel Allende fans!
Although I have loved Isabel Allende's fiction for the past 5 years; I avoided this book for a while because memoirs typically do not interest me.In the end I am glad I waited.This is a great to read after you have read a substantial portion of her fiction.I suppose it could also be good on it's own, but I'm not sure if it would have the relevance with out some background knowledge.
Maravilloso
One of the best books, if not the best, that I have ever read, so intimate, so painfull, so full of hope, just incredible.

Excellent
I would recommend this book to everyone.It is an easy book to read and the story touches your heart.
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Subjects:  1. Allende family    2. Allende, Isabel    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Family    5. Literary    6. Medical - General    7. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    8. Women    9. Biography & Autobiography / General   

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A great, interesting read, that is poignant too...
I was initially given this book as a gift, knew nothing about it, but loved it.It's a great, well put together coffee table book, about an inspiring Canadian role model.As a Canadian export living in the States, it made me nostalgic for Terry Fox Runs from the past :).Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Canada    6. Cancer    7. Diseases - Cancer    8. Marathon running    9. Medical - General    10. Patients    11. Runners (Sports)    12. Running & Jogging    13. Biography & Autobiography / Sports    14. Biography: general