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What a powerful read!

Created: 09/28/12

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Posted Nov. 03, 2012 Go to Top | Bottom | link | alert
raynat

Join Date: 02/29/12

Posts: 20

RE: What a powerful read!

To Paula:

I was so impressed by your response to this book. You said so many profound things. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.


I identified with Caroline since I am also an adoptive mother. Although I didn't feel anything like her. I was ready to be a mother and took it on with a positive attitude. Also I don't approve of open adoption so I wouldn't like all the people in the story to be involved in our lives.

I loaned this book to several of my friends and they just said it was O.K. I liked the book and wanted to find out how they all interacted with each other even though I wouldn't like that for my life.
Posted Jan. 03, 2013 Go to Top | Bottom | link | alert
Yanna

Join Date: 01/03/13

Posts: 2

Both characters are symbols of hope

I enjoyed the audio version of Schwalbe's book. The tone in the reading was so positive. We have a family member dealing with cancer and when I come home from sitting at his bedside, I need a good book to lose my thoughts and my feelings of the day. " Books are a window into other lives."
I kept writing some of their book titles mentioned and received insight into how their handled Mary Anne's illness.


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lisag

Join Date: 01/12/12

Posts: 268

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RE: What a powerful read!

Hi, Yanna,

This would make an excellent audiobook. I especially enjoy listening to nonfiction on CD, more so than fiction. Next time I have a long drive I'll try to remember to bring this along.

Lisa


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jwbriggs13

Join Date: 05/09/12

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RE: What a powerful read!

I agree. A few weeks before Christmas each year, my book group meets at a restaurant for lunch and a book exchange. Always great fun. This past Christmas, i had been so touched by EOYLBC I had to share it with other readers so I took it as a bonus book. After all the normal book exchange excitement with the "stealing" and cajoling completed, we drew one name for the bonus book. I was the only one who had read EOYLBC, and some found the title off putting. After only the briefest explanation, the group members were very curious and interested. At least two members have now read the book and both were as touched as I had been.


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