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The Forever Dog
Bill Cochran
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Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
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No one knows exactly what kind of dog Corky is, but if you ask his owner, Mike, the answer is simple: "He's my dog."
Mike and Corky are best friends; they do everything together. In fact they even make a plan. Mike tells Corky that they will always do everything together—forever. It is their Forever Plan.
And it works well. From one year to the next Corky is right there with Mike. Until one day, when Mike comes home from school and Corky isn't there . . . The story of how Mike comes to accept Corky's death forms a simple, poignant portrait of a special friendship that both celebrates the joys of owning a pet and becomes a heartfelt guide for anyone who is coping with the loss of a loved one.
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an excellent gift for those grieving the death of a beloved pet.......2007-10-05
The Forever Dog helps children [and the child within us all] feel the painful loss of a beloved pet and move on. Cochran is a masterful wordsmith who makes us chuckle at how such a mangy puppy could become such a beloved and loyal friend to his young owner. And the mother speaks words of profound healing as she gently helps her son understand that his inner pain can be transformed by love into something that he will have forever, just as promised.
This book belongs on the book shelf along with "The Fall of Freddy, the Leaf" [Leo Bussaglia] and "The Dead Bird" [Margaret Wise Brown], to give to someone who is suffering with grief after the death of a loved one.
And veteranarians across the country will be wise to stock many copies of this book for their clients [of all ages] who lose their beloved pets!
Caroline Boynton, LMSW, MA
New York City
Wonderfully Sweet.......2007-08-19
Corky was the best dog ever. Mike got him as a puppy and taught him all he knew. They took walks, Corky slept on Mike's head, and lots of other fun stuff!
One day, Corky got sick and had to go to the veterinarian's clinic. The next morning, Mike's mom had sad news: Corky was too sick for the doctors to save.
Inspired by his own experience, Bill Cochran brings children a gentle story about losing a favorite pet. For many people, this is the first time they must deal with death and grief. As children, it can be hard to understand that a beloved friend isn't going to return, and even more difficult to understand the onslaught of emotions. Cochran's approach takes young readers through the steps without letting on that it's what adults call the "grieving process." All the kids know is that they can identify with how Mike feels about losing Corky, and then see how he comes to accept it.
Hand a box of tissues over with this book when gifting it to a grieving child. Tell them it's perfectly okay to cry, and even a good thing. And if they're not ready, they will be. This is a wonderfully sweet book for such an occasion. Of course, it's a nice story even if there hasn't been a loss, as it can also encourage children to learn compassion toward others who are having a hard time.
I highly recommend THE FOREVER DOG to anyone who has feelings.
Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
08/18/2007
(This review is dedicated to Dandy, Tinker, Chrissy, Dillon, Middie, and Alice.)
Wonderful Book.......2007-08-14
What a wonderful book, perfect for anyone suffering a loss, young or old. When Corky dies Mike is sad and angry. His mother gently reminds him of all the wonderful things he shared with Corky and that the memory of those things will live in his heart forever. Lovely illustrations also.
A very special book for children and adults........2007-08-01
After reading this book several times to my 4-year-old daughter, I am starting to believe this is a children's book for adults. I challenge any current or former pet owner to read this book without shedding a tear. This book is beautifully written and illustrated. It is the rare children's book that touches both kids and adults. Believe me, as a father of two I have read hundreds of children's books, and this one is special. My 4-year-old has been asking about heaven and what happens when people get sick. This book helps answer some of those questions in a very touching, memorable and thoughtful way.
The sweetest and most heartfelt book for anyone suffering a loss of a pet and/or loved one.......2007-07-25
This is the sweetest book for any age group from child to the elderly. When my cat Magic died, this book helped me to remember that she is always there in my heart--that she never has fully gone away. I think that anyone who has suffered loss of either a pet or loved one would benefit from this sweet book.
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The Truth About Forever
Sarah Dessen
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With her sixth novel, award-winning author Sarah Dessen offers up another generous helping of finely crafted storytelling about real teens dealing with real life. In The Truth About Forever, when asked how she is coping with her father's death, invariably seventeen year old Macy Queen's answer is "fine," when nothing could be further from the truth. In actuality, she is drowning in grief while maintaining a flawless façade of good grades and unblemished behavior. Though she feels lost when her boyfriend heads to "Brain Camp" for the summer, she finds herself a job with the quirky Wish Catering crew, and meets "sa-woon"-worthy Wes, whose chaotic lifestyle is in direct opposition to her own. As the two share their stories over the summer, Macy realizes she can no longer keep her feelings on ice. Though it feels like her future endedwith her dad's death, Macy's learns that forever is all about beginnings. Dessen charts Macy's navigation of grief in such an honest way it will touch every reader who meets her. All of the Dessen trademarks are here: a girl in transition, a wonderfully fleshed out cast of secondary characters, and of course, the luminous, powerful writing itself. The Truth About Forever will more than satisfy Dessen's legion of fans, and will win her countless more as well. Highly recommended. (Ages 12 and up) --Jennifer Hubert
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Sixteen-year-old Macy Queen is looking forward to a long, boring summer. Her boyfriend is going away. She's stuck with a dull-asdishwater job at the library. And she'll spend all of her free time studying for the SATs or grieving silently with her mother over her father's recent unexpected death. But everything changes when Macy is corralled into helping out at one of her mother's open house events, and she meets the chaotic Wish Catering crew. Before long, Macy joins the Wish team. She loves everything about the work and the people. But the best thing about Wish is Wes—artistic, insightful, and understanding Wes—who gets Macy to look at life in a whole new way, and really start living it….
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Best BOOKK.......2007-09-26
This was by far my favorite Sarah Dessen novel. She creates characters that make you feel like you know. They're personalities jump out at you and suck you in, and by the end you're wishing that it was never over.
FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIMES.......2007-09-12
i absolutely LOVE this book. i started reading it at about 10 o'clock and just couldnt put it down. i finished it that night, at 3 in the morning. i lauged, cried, and fell in love with this book, and all the characters. Sarah Dessen is by far my favorite author. i am in the middle of another one of her books, "this lullaby," which i am loving.
i would recomend this book to anyone in a heartbeat!
books.......2007-09-07
My daughter just loves this author and all her books so far that she has read.
Highly Recomended!.......2007-09-01
Before I bought it I wasn't sure if I would like it, even though everyone I had talked to loved this book. They weren't wrong. This book shows deep insight into the life of a teenager who is too afraid to show her emotions even though she longs to do so. Beautifully written, I would recomend this book to anyone!
Cute book.......2007-07-03
This book was engaging. I really enjoyed reading it. My only complaint was the occasional swear word. I whited these out but was nonetheless offended that one would degrade teenagers so by assuming we enjoy indulging in that garbage. Other than that the book was a terrific great, a great plot, cute guys, and a thorough understanding of the teen mind set.
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Forensic pathologist Janis Amatuzio first began recording the stories told to her by patients, police officers, and other doctors because she felt that no one spoke for the dead. She believed the real experience of death - namely, the spiritual and otherworldly experiences of those near death and their loved ones - was ignored by the medical professionals, who thought of death as simply the cessation of breath. She knew there was more. From the first experience of a patient in her care dying to the miraculous "appearances" of loved ones after death, she began recording these experiences, knowing that they would bring comfort to anyone who has suffered the loss of someone they love. Written by a scientist in approachable, nonjudgmental language for anyone who has lost someone they love, this book offers stories that can't be explained in purely physical terms.
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Forever Ours.......2007-09-14
As soon as we are born, we are all on a path towards death. It's the one great certainty. We don't know for sure if we are going to find love, get a great job, or have children but we know unequivocally that we all will die. With that said, death is generally something that both fascinates us and causes great anxiety. Despite that everyone has an opinion, no one knows for sure what happens after this life is over. Death is probably the world's greatest mystery.
Forever Ours looks at death from an interesting perspective. The author is a forensic pathologist. Part of her job is to talk to the deceased person's relatives and give them information about the cause of death. The author seems like a very caring, empathetic individual who realizes that how she handles each situation is far more important that simply getting a job done. I think it is for this reason that so many patients, relatives, and colleagues have opened up to her about their experiences: about living, about death, about life after death, and about life after the death of a loved one.
Forever Ours is a very insightful book that I would highly recommend to everyone.
Yawn.......2007-06-28
Both books of hers are OK, I guess. It seemed to me that both books pretty much stated the same stuff, nothing different. I was looking forward to more on the scene stories.....oh well, she was great on CTC....
A comfort.......2007-01-30
This book was so comforting to read. I bought it for myself, but I think it would be a great gift for someone going through a loss of someone close to them. The book doesn't make judgements, it just talks about real life people experiencing life and beyond.
Profoundly moving book about what it means to live life.......2006-09-23
This is a profoundly moving book by a sensitive and caring author that will definitely bring tears to your eyes. It's a beautifully written book that provides true stories of love, compassion, and enduring love through living and dying; an inspiring read not to be missed!
I really liked this book and wanted more..........2006-07-07
The short chapters make this an easy book to pick up and read. It was also a quick read. It is a book I will return to again and again. I have met Dr. Janis Amatuzio and she is a captivating speaker. The subject matter was very interesting and also personally comforting. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars, is that I wish it was longer.
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Kind intentions, wrong focus............2007-07-29
I lost my mother at the tender age of 7, and was also raised in a somewhat dysfunctional family. A couple of years ago, I started college, and I felt that my emotional baggage was so getting too much in the way, so I bought a lot of self help books to find a way to feel better and move on with my life.
Sadly, this was one of the books that did not do it for me. Although knowing certain traits about people who lost their parent(s) early did help me acknowledge some of my characteristic, (like my having little interest in small talk), it did nothing to get me out of the rut that I was in. I was left with the feeling: what now?
I am proud to say that I have resolved most (if not all) of my emotional baggage, and I'm now someone who looks to the future with hope and aspiration and doing extremely well in school, etc. What was my inspiration? I found a purpose in my life: I want to be successful and make good money so that I would have a comfortable life and be able to help my loved ones lead more comfortable lives. I also plan to donate a lot of money to charity once I start making good money (I'm still in school).
People may have different aspirations, but I find that as long as you have a dream, it will help pull you through a lot of hardships. Of course, there were many other things I learned along the way that helped me cope with my past better. I read a ton of self help books, I go to a great university that taught me how to think more critically about life. So it was a long journey to peace of mind for me, but well worth the effort.
I guess my main beef against this book is that, like most psychology-influenced book, it focuses too much on the past and on damage that has already been done, and not enough on the possibilities in the future. The hope for a better future is what pulls a lot of people out of a rut.
I will be compiling a listmania thing of books that has helped me, if you wanna check out the stuff I've read.
A story that parallels my own life.......2007-01-17
I was one of the people initially interviewed for the book when it was being written. After the book was published I was so deeply affected by the overall effect of all the lives that Ms. Harris had so beautifully interwoven. For the first time in my life I no longer felt so alone having been a child who lost a parent at an early age. I think this is must reading for anyone of any age who has gone through this experience or knows others who have had this experience.
Must Read.......2007-01-10
This book is a must read for anyone who has lost a parent in their childhood. I was talking about it today at my book club meeting where four out of seven us lost a parent at a young age. We all agreed with a lot of what was written in this book. Three of us had tears in our eyes as we described our experiences. We all had tears rolling down our cheeks when one of us told about going to elementary school and the other kids could have their mothers be the room mother and how she didn't have a mother to do this. This woman is in her 40s. Realistic look at those of us who were so unforunate to lose a parent and how it defined our lives.
Gives you hope at a dark time.......2005-10-17
My 45 year old husband died suddenly of a heart attack. He was a very thin, active person who never smoked and had NO family history of heart disease. Besides dealing with my loss I was distraught at this staggering blow to our three children, 18, 15, and 10. This book gave me hope that our children could go on to live whole and happy lives in spite of this loss. Eight years later, our children have, for the most part, thrived. I recommend this to anyone dealing with this tragedy in their lives.
As bad as it is for surviving spouse, it's worse for the children.......2005-07-16
This book was a life-saver for me some 10 years ago when my husband, at age 40, died from cancer. We had two children - ages 5-1/2 and 20 months at the time - and this book helped me empathize with their plight and grief at their daddy's death.
As hard as his death was for me personally, I understood after reading this book that the experience was at the time -- and would be in the future -- far harder for them. It let me shift focus away from myself and to something far more important -- helping guide their little hearts and minds into stable, secure and productive adulthoods.
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P.M.H. Atwater was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and died in Boise, Idaho. Yes, the author of this book died- three times to be exact. Since those experiences, she has traveled, studied, spoken and written about what happened to her and others when they died. Considered an authority on death, near death, and the afterlife, Atwater has written a book that gives details and deep insights into what really happens when you die and what it truly means. She also explores such mysteries as heaven and hell, the souls' existence after death, the power of prayer, and delves into the truths and myths about death that may shed new light on the real truth about life and living.
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NDE.......2007-08-11
Near death experience.....I would like a clear diffenition of these words.Four years ago I died in a horse riding accident, it is recorded that I was dead (not near death) for at least 28 minutes....When I had recovered enough, in 9 months, I went on an expedition to find others that had experienced what I had....I ask others that had claimed to have died what was the nature of their experience, without first revealing mine. In all the people I had spoken with and emailed I only found 2 persons that could accuratly describe what the other side is like.....complete with the feelings, sights, music, smells,....As all of us are different, and we are the sum of all of our own experiences....then each one of us has a different experience????? I keep focused on my quest, but I did not find this book of help to me.
a must read.......2007-03-22
This is the best book I have read on NDEs. Could be very helpful for those who fear death.
Review from "Venture Inward Magazine".......2006-12-09
"Long-time professional researcher and recognized authority on the near-death phenomenon, P.M.H.Atwater is amply qualified to interpret and analyze the many detailed accounts from people of all ages and levels of society. Her conclusions, deeply insightful and convincing, build a non-denominational and cross-cultural basis for the science of death, near-death, and the after-life. She creates a credible and useful picture of the soul - its nature, scope, qualities, and its role in one's life and death. Heaven and hell are explored within the many "energetic" levels of reality in and out of the earth plane.Some of the information will startle and fascinate those readers new to this realm: aborted twins, who have "grown up" on the other side, showing up to greet the near-death experiencer; encountering a future child; reliving one's conception, with the attendant knowledge of choosing the most suitable genes for one's life purpose.
Much of the information will comfort and relieve those with a fear of dying and the afterlife. To this end, a listing of groups, projects, music, and videos is full of helpful contacts, including a groundbreaking presentation, "As You Die," available in various formats, to guide a loved one through the process in peace.
The candid sharing of her three deaths makes this Atwater's most personal, heartfelt, and valuable book yet." ...as it appeared in the
Sept/Oct '04 issue of "Venture Inward Magazine" by Susan Lendvay
Where's the beef?.......2005-06-28
What is the afterlife like? That's what I want to know. I want to read anything that will tell me.
This book leaves me wanting a lot more. It touches on the question, but doesn't give enough substance.
It tells us that there are a dozen heavens, a dozen hells, and many realms that are finer than heaven. That is the closest it comes to telling us what the afterlife is like. But that is clearly not enough.
How do you know there are a dozen hells? Describe each one. Make us feel what it is like to be there. The same for the heavens. Make each one of them real for us. Make them so real that we will be able to recognize which one suits us best. It's too easy to say there are a dozen of them. That means nothing to me. It's just words without a real connection.
And if there are a dozen of them, what makes you think that you will see your loved ones in the one you are going to. They may just as well be in another one.
We're told that there are eleven levels in the afterlife. The ninth is "the end of manifest vibratory creation". The tenth is "the void, nonvibratory or pure consciousness". The eleventh, the highest, is "full at-one-ment and entry into states of consciousness beyond human comprehension".
Tell me something. Is this supposed to mean something to me? What the hell is the end of manifest vibratory creation? Do you understand what I'm saying? This book is throwing words at me, and they don't mean anything to me. I want to feel and understand this.
And don't start telling me it is beyond human comprehension. You are writing a book to be read by humans. We comprehend things. Make us feel it. Get beyond occult-speak and make it a real and meaningful experience for us.
The problem seems to be that the author really doesn't know, and the thousands of people she interviewed really don't know, what the afterlife is like. But with thousands of interviews with people who have been there, I would hope for more, and I would expect more.
Contrast this book with the first two books by Michael Newton, called Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls. Those books are full of detail on the afterlife. There is so much more "meat and potatoes" in those two books. They fill you up a lot better.
My biggest problem with the Michael Newton books is that nobody else wrote a book corroborating his findings. Detail is there in abundance. I'm waiting for one of his proteges to write a book that expands on his, and gives us a lot of new material.
The Newton books also make me feel more empowered. They make the afterlife seem like a place where we actually have some control over what happens. It's a place I can't wait to arrive at and enjoy. As for the afterlife in We Live Forever, it feels too impersonal and unsatisfying to me. I didn't even get one good view of one of the heavens. Why would it be meaningful to me to be told that there are 12 of them, and I don't know what any one of them is like.
The really frustrating part of it is that I don't think the author knows either. If she does, what do I have to do to get her to tell me? If she knows a lot more than she revealed in this book, I feel like shouting at her that she really has to consult with me before writing any more books, because she is missing the boat.
If she really knows something, her next book would be a hundred times better than this one if it is simply an interview with me questioning her. I'd bring her out, and elicit the important information. That's why this book leaves me unsatisfied.
Are doctors in America really like this?.......2005-06-05
I bought this book after reading the wonderful reviews by some excellent reviewers and felt sure that this book would enlighten me as to the mystery of death. Forgive me, P. Atwater, but I found the beginning of the book so hard to believe, that I couldn't take the rest seriously enough. Perhaps the book 'After Death Then What' - also recommended by a highly respected reviewer would have been a better place for me to start.
For instance, when Atwater explains the circumstances of her three deaths, she relates how she miscarried and severely hemorrhaged in the bathroom, which precipitated her first death upon the bathroom floor. She then comes back to life, struggles five blocks to the doctor's office where she collapses in his office. The doctor apparently doesn't even look at her chart and, while laughing uproariously at the fact that she'd been taken advantage of and raped, injects her in the right thigh with an unknown drug to stop the bleeding and sends her home.
Now, I have very little faith in doctors and constantly question their conclusions, but never have I heard of a doctor who would laugh in the face of a collapsed hemorrhaging woman and then just send her back out to her car to drive home alone. And if this did happen, why did Atwater not haul him over the coals for malpractice?
The second death occurs as a result of a blood clot forming in her right thigh, causing the 'worst case of phlebitis (the doctor) had ever heard of, let alone seen. He kept saying "There's no way you can be alive" ". However, he, too, just sends her home with a prescription of 'dangerous drugs'. Thus follows a second death from a burst blood clot which Atwater manages to return from unaided.
The third death is the result of the rejection of the man who had raped her coming back to ask her forgiveness (which Atwater gives), and then refusing to listen to her relate the experiences of her previous two deaths. Apparently, the "emotional blow of being refused was at the core of death number three" She is brought back to life by her son, who sits opposite her and 'talks' her back to life. No physical intervention such as mouth to mouth resuscitation etc. - just talks. Later, 'several physicians' verify that if her son had called for medics, Atwater would have gone too far to be resuscitated.
There appears to have been no medical verification at any time that any of these deaths actually occurred. I'm not suggesting that Atwater is making things up, just that perhaps she may have left her body and had an astral experience that may or may not have been actual death. Three times returning from 'death' with no help is quite extraordinary, as most medical people will verify after working hard to bring someone back who has 'died' on the operating table.
At this point, I put the book down and forced myself to read the rest later. Yes, there are some very good points raised, but I'm afraid that I wasn't convinced - much as I would like to be.
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Death Is Forever
Elizabeth Lowell
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From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell, one of her classic romantic thrillers is available again in an exciting new look.
From glamorous San Francisco and London to the hauntingly beautiful Australian outback, this sensational romantic thriller takes you on an unforgettable rollercoaster ride.
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Dear Reader,
Sometimes, if you're very lucky, you can go home again. An earlier version of this book was titled
The Diamond Tiger and came out in 1993 under the name Ann Maxwell. When my present publisher offered me the opportunity of going back to the novel under the name Elizabeth Lowell, I admit that I hesitated. In the years since first publication, the diamond trade has changed so greatly that it would be impossible to update the facts in the book without destroying the very story that had compelled me to write in the first place.
But like the diamond trade, my style of telling a story has also changed over the years. I decided to revisit the novel because I loved it and hoped my new readers would as well.
Death Is Forever is my favorite kind of story, combining elements of danger, greed, trust, secrets, passions, and death. Enjoy!
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Loved it!.......2006-05-30
I could not put this one down. I have read other Lowell books but don't remember enjoying them as much as I enjoyed this one. Erin, Cole and the hunt for the diamond mine kept me entertained. I anticipate that I'll read more of Lowell's books.
TIGER BY THE TAIL!!.......2006-01-08
Altho some of Ms. Lowell's books are confusing to read, this held my interest from beginning to end. I have read her books on Jade and Amber which I liked, but wasnt too crazy about "Always Time to Die."
Interaction and romance between Erin Shane and Cole Blackburn was intelligent and interesting. Both were strong and well fleshed out. The diamond trade was a fascinating study; not as endless as some of her theses on gems. Altho this book was updated, I accepted the story as it was. Held my interest from beginning to end. I thought the end came too quickly and would have liked a longer solution to the romantic upheaval and final reunion.
All in all, it was not a dull read. That's all I ask!!! :D:D:D
Very Good, Minor Complaints.......2005-12-12
I liked this novel very much. Photographer Erin Shane inherits her great-uncles land in Bumble, Australia. Because of the possible presence of rare, undiscovered diamonds, the land is coveted by key international players, governments, and the diamond cartel. With so many interests at play, it is hard for Erin to know who is a friend and who is an enemy.
Cole Blackburn is a diamond expert, and is hired to help Erin discover her legacy. This is taut storytelling at its finest, with enough intrigue, suspense, and romantic tension to hold the reader's interest throughout. Lowell's knowledge of the global diamond trade, diamond mining, and Australia are impressively researched and expertly woven into the story. This is one of her best contemporaries.
My biggest complaints, enough to dock one star, are that Lowell is too crazy about equating the diamond trade with "riding the diamond tiger" (the original title of the short story this novel is based on). I get the analogy, and got it the first 25 times it was used. Its overuse throughout the story begins to wear on the reader. I also feel that the ending is rushed. After taking the time and building the suspense with Cole and Erin's journey in the harsh terrain of the Outback, I feel let down that a lot of action happened behind the scenes between their eventual emergence from Crazy Abe's land and the ending of the book. I would have appreciated more attention to their struggle to find one another, romantically speaking.
Overall, this one is definitely worth reading.
My favorite Elizabeth Lowell book ever.......2005-03-25
This book grabs you in the begining and pulls you along through the entire 452 pages. It's fast moving with great details, but the story doesn't get bogged down in detailed description of the countryside etc. There's just a touch of romance, but the hunt for the mine is the real story line.
I didn't realize that Elizabeth Lowell was Ann Maxwell so I never would have read this book w/ out it being republished under the Lowell name. Now I will be looking for Ann Maxwell as well.
If she'd just finish out the Donovan family stories.....
sham package.......2005-02-13
when I opened my parcel from Amazon and started to read the back cover blurb on "Death is Forever", I realized that it is an updated version of a book I already had on my bookshelf, namely "The Diamond Tiger". I'm very upset; if I had realized that this book was an updated reissue I would never have bought it. Up to now I bought all of Elizabeth Lowell's books purely on the strength of her name and therefore I'm very disappointed that as a faithful reader of her books I'm not made aware that this book is an glorified reissue. If you look at the official book description on the Amazon.com page you can find nothing there to indicate that this is a reworking of a novel originally published under another title more than ten years ago.
I give the book 2 stars, because I really liked the story the first time around, but I hate to be duped. I don't know if I ever will buy another book of hers. If you like her novels, than try to get your hands on the original, instead of supporting this sham package.
Book Description
This book is for those who are thinking about Suicide, and for those who know love and counsel them.
Customer Reviews:
definitely 5 stars.......2007-09-11
Quinnett's appraoch is straightforward. His knowledge of suicide is well-researched, especially the advice he lends to people thinking about or considering suicide. I rated this book 5 stars because it was so helpful and SO VERY thorough. -Chris Palmer, author VOICES BEYOND THE STREAM.
good ideas, some of which i hadn't thought of before but overall nothing new.......2006-11-16
i think this book i s very well intentioned. however i think it is written more for the average "lay" person, not those suffering from mental illness. at the risk of sharing too much about myself i suffer from some degree of treatment resistant depression as well as bi-polar disorder. trust me; it's not a boat you wanna be in. i have contemplated suicide a number of times (more than i can count) to just end the pain and while the book does have some valid points, when you're really down in the dumps and hurting like crazy (no pun intended) it is very easy to put all the advice in the book aside.
would i recommend the book? i'm not sure. however i would not discourage you either.
Don't DO IT.......2005-02-21
I've read some peoples reviews about how suicide can be an alright decision some of the time. That's perhaps the stupidest thing I've ever heard, suicide is nothing more than a copout no matter how you look at it or what. The reasons that people try to explain why someone commits suicide or wants to commit suicide aren't nessarily so black and white as 'someone not being happy with their body or just a general lonelyness. The fact is that suicide is an entirely selfish act whether you admit to it or not.
Now I'm not trying to look down on anyone who wants to or decides to kill themselves. I myself had thoughts of doing it in various parts of my life but I've realized as hard as it is to do sometimes you just gotta have faith in yourself and in life itself not some all knowing 'God' despite what others preach. We all have to find content in our lives no matter where we recieve it.
I hope people find this review helpful.
Patronizing Psycho-Babble.......2004-11-24
I bought this book, hoping that it might offer me some intelligent and persuasive help, but was dismayed by its banal psycho-babble. It may be a helpful book for someone who is new to therapy or who is not struggling with agonizing circumstances, but not for the self-reflective or truly pained.
Not a great book... Look elsewhere.......2004-09-05
A good number of suicides are financially related and people that are stuck in catch-22's. We have excessively rich people in our society that do jack all to help eliminate suicides that are financially related, yet they can line the pockets of politicians with millions. Yet everyone and their mother can spend a few bucks on lottery tickets that the lotto collects to give to the lucky winner(s). We live in a sick society, the only way anyone is going to solve suicide is to acknowledge there are many causes of it and that in some rare circumstances suicide is a rational and final option after all avenues have been exhausted.
But most suicides fall under:
1) Financial circumstances one cannot escape from that was not purposely brought upon oneself (i.e. debt due to loss of job rather then it being self caused by being a spendthrift)
2) Circumstances of ones own biology and neurology which effects how long one can keep a job, if able to function in one at all. Which causes #1, and the downward vicious cycle.
3) Parental abuse or negligence while growing up
4) Crises of expectations/a life of bad experiences, one after the other for an extended period of time that re-enforces the notion that nothing is going to get better.
5) Acute lonelyness, lack of love, self hatred, and body image (if one was born severely ugly/disfigured, etc)
6) One has ones quality of life significantly reduced in extremely significant ways (i.e. become disabled, disfigured, loss of limbs, etc).
Book Description
On June 28, 1987, four Dallas-based Christian leaders were killed in an airplane crash as they were returning from a Focus on the Family retreat in Montana: George L. Clark, chairman of the board and CEO of MBank; Dr. Trevor E. Mabery, a surgeon who helped found Humana Hospital-Medical City; Hugo W. Schoelkopf III, an entrepreneur and sporting goods manufacturer; and Creath Davis, founder and director of Christian Concern Foundation.
Among the losses their families shared, Creath's wife, Verdell, also lost part of her identity: No longer was she a pastor's wife, and no longer was she sure what she believed. This deeply moving book, gleaned from parts of journals that she kept during the loss of her husband, offers a source of hope and healing for anyone experiencing grief. With remarkable honesty, courage, and generosity, she shares how to examine grief and ultimately find healing in the process.
Customer Reviews:
A great help while mourning.......2003-10-03
I just finished reading this book and am so grateful at all the chapters I was able to relate to. Even though our circumstances were very different (my husband was killed while working as a Sheriff's Deputy and we were married only 2 years), I found so many similarities in my life and hers. She allows the reader to feel and think whatever is in their heart without rushing them through the process. The book reminds us that hope and peace is to be found only in Christ and His sustaining love.
"Thankful".......2000-08-14
Thanks be to God for his use of people like Ms. Davis who have walked the dark road of grief, lonliness, and despair and shared that experience with those of us who would also travel this journey. I lost my husband in November,1999 after 23 years of marriage. My three sons and I came to know of this book through the suggestion of a friend and spiritual mentor. I've read it twice and it has become a very trusted companion during my times of profound lonliness, gut-wrentching sobs,unrelenting guilt and overwhelming responsibilities. I've identified with so many of the thoughts and feelings.I cry each time I read it, for many of her experiences are my experiences. The prayers are my favorites for I know they touch the very heart of God.This book helps me find the courage to go on.It helps me to know that God is true to His word and being that he is no respector of persons, His unfailing love will see me through just as it has seen her through.It gives me hope and reinforces the fact that my experiences are not unnatural for one who has suffered the trauma of loosing a spouse. I thank God for Ms. Davis. I thank Ms. Davis for being a willing vessel for God's use. I am tremendously helped by her candid sharing, her honest self- appraisals, her valuable insight and heaven-reaching prayers.This book chronicles a journey out of the darkness of loss and because of it the following verse of scripture has taken on new meaning for me:"Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation,that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (II Cor.1:3 NKJ) THANK YOU GOD!!! THANK YOU Verdell Davis!!!
GCMartin 8/13/00
An excellent help for those going through the grief process.......1999-04-18
Of all the grief recovery books I have read, this is by far the most helpful. It deals comprehensively with all the issues surrounding the loss of a spouse.
Amazon.com
This is a "how-to" book one hopes to the Almighty one will never need. When the Bough Breaks takes a serious and sensitive look at how to cope with the loss of a child. Can one ever recover from such a loss? The author seems convinced we do not, but offers ways to rebuild our lives and recover our hope and our ability to go on with our lives and not have the death of a child turn into the death of our own hearts.
Customer Reviews:
The most helpful book I've read and useful for anyone touched by loss.......2007-07-27
I purchased this book for my parents when my brother died at the age of 29 in an auto accident. I felt helpless and knew we needed help to face the life ahead that seemed unappealing now. We needed people who would come around and really lend support and look to us for what our needs might be instead of suggesting those quick fixes in short "feel good quips" by extending a genuine offer of support which is more about being physically there, willing to help, or just sit near while we talk, rail, cry incessantly until our heads throb- those people usually number only in single digits. What we didn't need was our misery to be compounded by seeing reactions all too easy to read or being told directly that we're somehow not handling this in a healthy or normal way. As if there is one right way to grieve or a time at which "poof" you are healed? No, that always surprises me how little time we're given. As the author says, we will always carry this with us but over time will learn to adapt and as the author says she frequently heard, the second year for us was even harder. Now we are early into the third year and I am not surprised how many days or moments are still raw, as he was such an important part of my life from my earliest recollections until I was 33 and awoke to find he died alone in a ditch while I slept snug in my bed. Like seeing how much my three children have changed, knowing he has missed that, knowing how much joy he would bring to their lives were he here and the joy they would bring him, how hard he would laugh at the things they say and how proud he would be of them like he was when he was alive, how hard it is knowing that only through my stories will they remember him or know that he was so involved with them, that great brother of mine who was a great uncle.
I read this book as well as I was trying to understand the loss from my parent's perspective and I realized that it also was my story and that insights or events shared from others were those I could relate to -reactions from others or lack thereof, the lack of understanding from those who do not understand, the insensitive comments of many, the desertion of those too busy or too pained selfishly to come around, and the unspoken but clearly conveyed time frame in which society at large thinks one should heal, and those too few people whose support helped us keep our heads above water when we were sure we were going under. I was so angry at those who did not risk their discomfort with our pain to visit, or who when they did talk of Todd they did not use his name, or they would act sometimes as if it never happened at all, like he never WAS at all. That is the hardest to handle when you can no longer physically have them with you, hear their voice, or revel in their laughter and now there were those who would even deny you his memory when conversation comes to a screeching halt when you mention your loved one. They don't know what to say and sometimes that is exactly what you should say. There is no catchy "don't worry, be happy" phrase that will make it all better; but to be physically available despite your discomfort is vitally important to those in the midst of the hell that is a life forever altered without that key person whose meaning to you defies description with mere words. It feels visceral, that love, that loss. I cringe at the summary that says the author seems to suggest that we never "get over" the loss. Suggest? That reviewer has never had the rug pulled out from under him. Some phrases such as "get over" are always angering and trivialize the loved one we miss and the author bears our souls with the words we struggle to make understandable to educate those grieving, those in their lives, and society in general on loss. How could my parents not be devastated after their son whose smile lit up a room died so suddenly and who never got to reach the dreams we know he held, have the children he desired, etc.?
As a counselor, I have recommended this book over and over to ANYONE who has suffered a devastating loss because "parent" and "child" substituted with "person" and "loved one" will personalize the message and seem as if this author peered into your heart and wrote of your pain and struggle as well. I disagree with the review in which it was said that the author said when they're dead, they're dead and I NEVER saw that as I also would have been offended as our hope (which we will never part with and DO NOT attempt to take it!!) to see Todd in Heaven again someday is crucial to the healing that has begun, but the wound will always be there, somedays right in your face and other days just below the surface, unseen to others and often remaining there under your skin as you go through your days(suggesting to those who don't know loss that we're "over" it) but we know those memories, both fond and painful, come up at all the expected times and also at those times even years later when you're out and about and are stopped dead in your tracks because "he really like that song" or "he would have liked that movie" or when your heart feels pierced because you realize you are watching that young man because he looks like your brother, moves about like he did, you haven't seen your brother move in the flesh for a long time, too long, and you watch him for a while knowing it is not him and yet imagining that it is so you can reminisce because you want to remember always. Yes, that is normal and this book is written by someone who unfortunately knows first hand and that is what makes this book so helpful.
I feel strongly that this book can help not only parents faced with the unthinkable, but siblings such as myself, or even those who have someone they care about who is suffering and they want to try and understand and be more sensitive to that loss, and yes, for counselors who HAVE to be genuine and the insight, if you don't know it personally, will make the difference between healing and hurting the client because you "just don't get it."
May you never need it.......2007-04-03
This is one of the more comforting of the many books which are now available to those who have lost a child. While such an event is the most heart breaking experience of life, it is consoling to read how others think, feel, and have handled such a tragedy. It is best read in small pieces, but well worth the time and effort.
Soul searching.......2007-01-18
I was given this book 2 years ago, when our oldest son was killed while working between college semesters councelling disabled adults. While dealing with, in our mind, the worse human tragedy, we read small passages at varying times. The old adage, "misery loves company" is true, and as we continue to try and live and breathe each day this books helps by sharing that other parents continue to live also. This book covers all types of deaths of children from illness, suicide, accidents etc.... Unfortunately, I have just purchased four more copies to give to other parents in our very small community who have tragically lost their greatest gift also, their child.
A Must Read.......2007-01-13
Our daughter died 2 1/2 years ago and we struggle with our grief on a daily basis. Everyone thinks we should be over it. This book helped us realize we are more normal than we thought. A great resource for grieving parents and the people that surround them. I plan to donate our copy to our church library after asking our pastor to read it first.
The authors beliefs.......2006-08-13
I thought the book was very good,in that it gave insite what other parents were feeling.
My 33 year old son was killed 8 months ago in a tragic fire truck accident,he was a hero during Hurricane Katrina,left a 4 yr. old son,he was just a wonderful human being in every way.
The only thing that helps me understand any of this,is that he still exists in a different dimension,that I will see him again.
But when this very intellegent author,said her belief is when your dead your dead,and she has no belief in an afterlife.This is something that I don't want to hear.
Customer Reviews:
If you only send one book to one who mourns send this one........2002-01-28
This book is unlike any other, for it's the deeply personal words and poetry of those who've walked the path of mourning before you. They wrote what they felt most deeply in their hearts, and in so doing they may help you to understand what it is you're feeling now and to someday eventually heal as they did. A friend gave it to me after my mother died, and even two years later I still read it. And I send it to those friends and family members who have lost a loved one. I simpy cannot say enough good things about this book. I don't think I could even if I wished.
Forever Remembered.......2001-11-17
Forever Remembered says it all. It is important to remember our loved ones not "get over" their loss.I feel stongly about this and have used Write from Your Heart, A Healing Grief Journal to make a memory book that I cherish. This book has daily prompts and Bible verses and quotes. I write my heart out with this book.
Thanks for Forever Remembered. I will keep it in my collection and pass it to friends occasionally.
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