Book Description
For most of us, it was just another horrible headline. But for Deborah Spungen, the mother of Nancy, who was stabbed to death at the Chelsea Hotel, it was both a relief and a tragedy. Here is the incredible story of an infant who never stopped screaming, a toddler who attacked people, a teenager addicted to drugs, violence, and easy sex, a daughter completely out of control--who almost destroyed her parents' marriage and the happiness of the rest of her family.
"Honest and moving...Her painful tale is engrossing."
WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Customer Reviews:
Not As Good As Jonny Lydon's Book.......2007-10-12
I loved the book by johnny Lydon [Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs]
I bought this book after reading Johnny Lydon's book but this one was a let down.
Sid Vicious was a hot looking punk star and lots of girls (me to) still love him.
I read a little of this book but it's mostly lady who gets pregnant and she complains and my kid drives me nuts and i wish i had a abortion, blah blah my kid's going to the funny farm,lol,if it wasn't so full of "I this" and "I that"and 'I wanted to go to college, but she was in my way" it could've maybe been a little interesting.
Whining and complaining just turned me off and I doubt I'll ever finish it. It's like "Diary of a whiny housewife".
If anybody knows where I can geta copy of Ann Beverly's Family Album please help.
Morbid Story of Ignorance in Dealing with A Special Needs Child.......2007-10-05
This book is very dark and full of contradiction, written by a haunted, troubled author about her daughter who had deep emotional problems, a constant hunger for love , terrible insecurity.The child suffers from feelings of inferiority. A daughter who strove toward academic achievement to win approval of her parents.
The book unnecessarily documents the affair of the author with a married man.The author includes her lengthy and boring suspicions of her husband's infidelity as well as lots of filler on her troubled marriage.
Although the author writes deep feelings and thoughts, the book fails to fill in the entire picture. It leaves the reader frustrated that so many very pertinent issues are not addressed substantially. She provides psychiatric assessments of the child by a few psychiatrists, but all fails and it needn't have. And here's why...
The child is put on Thorazine by a qualified psychiatrist. The author takes the child off of it. Not giving psyche drugs a fair trial. The possibility of benefiting from this one medication is taken away from the child. I wondered how and why would a parent unjustifiably halt a very possible cure for her own child! She says it's because she found her daughter sleepy and groggy. "This wasn't my Nancy".
Initially all medications of this type have a very, very sedating effect, and the child wasn't on it long enough for the prescribing doctor to titrate the medication to the ideal dosage. This was a chance to live more normal life for the child and it was taken away from her by her own mother.
Enter Dr. Spungeon. Exit hope for the sick child.
I found this book irritating.
There's hope for us all. For Nancy too, had she been allowed medical treatment. I don't believe Ms. Spungeon had studied medicine or psychiatry, she discontinued Thorazine at the expense of the child's life.The psychiatric and medical providers did not fail the child.Her mother did !
This is a very morbid book, weakly written and very contradicting.
What could have been a story with a happy ending is a story which concludes in the murder of her ill child.
And I don't want to live this Life..........2007-10-04
I love this book. I had a copy several years ago but lost it in a move. I was in college during the time period of Nancy Spungeon's death & remember wondering what happened to her. Mrs. Spungeon was honest with what life had been like with & for Nancy. I applaud her courage to write about her family's life & their pain.
Blame game.......2007-09-16
Although Nancy had a rough first few days of life and was schizophrenic, it seems to me that her mother blames everyone except herself for her daughter's unmanageable behavior. From birth, the child had no discipline, because the Spungens couldn't stand to hear her have a tantrum. Well, boo hoo people that's part of being a parent - having to hear tantrums sometimes. Giving in only creates a monster; you have to have a stronger will than your child. They gave into her and would discipline their other two children but not Nancy. Her mother blamed everything on her, including her own infidelity and then wonders why all Nancy's anger was directed towards her. We had a schizophrenic in the family and as a child she never acted like Nancy, probably because unlike Nancy, she had discipline and structure in her life. This is what happens to your child, sick or not, when you don't discipline them at all. I think Nancy still would've been sick, but perhaps not the monster her mother describes in this book. I feel she also helped dig her daughter's grave by giving her money when she knew she was shooting up. She rails against the press exploiting her daughter and giving her a bad image, yet her own mother descibes what a monster she was in this book and profits from it. What makes her any different than any of the tabloids? Even though I didn't pity Mrs. Spungen and felt like she brought a lot of her child's behavior on herself by not disciplining her, I did enjoy the book. I like how it talks about the birth of punk rock and the beginnings of the sham band the Sex Pistols, a group of non-musically inclined kids who sold an image rather than great music, or even good music for that matter. Don't get me wrong, I love punk, but at least the Ramones looked the part AND could carry a tune.
Sad reading.......2007-08-25
This book is very sad.The way the girl really had no one who understood her exept Sid Vicious is sad.He could not help her.
I have a friend in school like this and she is doing well.She has a good foster home with parents who take an interest in her and keep her on her medicine.
This book can't help anyone with a family member whose disturbed.I cant recomend it for anybody as a help book because they never figured out whats wrong with Nancy and it's just real painful to read.
Book Description
Lurlene McDaniel's moving interconnected novels about Dawn Rochelle, who is diagnosed with cancer, are now available in one volume.
Dawn Rochelle is 13 years old when she is diagnosed with cancer. Her journey through her first chemotherapy, her new close friendship with fellow cancer patient Sandy, and their journey together into remission is a moving story. But remission doesn't last forever for either girl. First Dawn has to face the possibility of Sandy's death. Then Dawn's cancer returns as well. Her only hope is a bone marrow transplant from her brother, but even then there's only a 50 percent chance of survival.
No matter what the outcome, Dawn is determined to live a normal life and use
her own fight with cancer as a way to help others in these four interconnected
poignant novels sure to inspire readers.
Customer Reviews:
THE BEST.......2006-07-20
This book is so good. I couldn't put it down. I've read it over 10 times and burst into tears everytime. I recommend this book to everyone!
fantastic!!!!!.......2006-03-31
i loved this book. normally i read books and i end up putting them down.but this one is exactly the type of book that i love. its breath taking, romantic, the type of book a girl would read and read over and over again. this book sends a message that stays in your head forever and ever! if you go to a library and you find this book, i highly recommend reading it. it is a great book that at any time the oppertunity to read it should never be turnd down.
ashley .s.
Dawn Rochelle.......2005-06-01
The book I read is called Dawn Rochelle 4 novels. Its by Lurlene McDaniel. The book has many up and downs, and emotional. There are also some funny times, and romantic. Dawn Rochelle is thirteen when she is going threw the best times in her life. She popular, pretty, and just made the cheerleading squad. Till she finds out she has to get a check up.
"Dawn, you have cancer." The doctor tells her calmly.
They have her go threw chemotherapy till they can get the right blood type to get a bone marrow transplant. Her brothers the closes match, but he suppose to get married and his fiancée thinks its going to ruin the wedding plans.
When Dawns in the hospital she gets a roommate that ends up being her best friend threw out the book. The doctor recommends a camp for them both to go to. But Sandys not able to go because shes stuck in a difference hospital during the summer cause she ends up getting even worse threw out the book.
At camp Dawn meets two new friends. They make everything better for the whole summer and they do funny pranks on the directors and have romantic times by the fires with the one she thinks shes in love with. Days go by and camps over with.
You'll have to read the book to find out what else happens. Overall I would recommend this book because it's an engaging book.
Brief Summary of Lurlene McDaniel's Dawn Rochelle 4 Novels.......2004-12-12
In Lurelene McDaniel's Dawn Rochelle's four novels it is a heart wrenching book. As you are reading you want to keep reading more and more and you do not want to let your book down. This book is filled with life lessons to be learned. The book is about Dawn Rochelle who has found out that she has cancer. Now, only does she have to face death in the face, but also has to learn how to adjust to the outside world after recovering. She has to learn how to deal with death and losing the people she holds dearest. After she recovers she feels as though she is an pariah. Everyone treats her differently just because she has the disease. She has a different point of view on life now. She can see what truly matters in life over just the teenage things. This is a very easy book to read not overly pedantic
AMAZING!!!!.......2004-02-19
wow! i couldn't put the book down. i've read one and i read the books within half of a school day. even though i'm not going through what she's going through...cancer wise...i can relate to what she was saying. i burst into tears. i'm so touched by the relationship with her brother and her. i could just see everything. i loved it! i can't wait to read some more. i've heard great stuff about this author and everyone's been right so far. thanks.
Book Description
Dawn Rochelle has just turned fourteen years old. Her leukemia has been in remission for almost a year. Now it threatens her life once again. Down has one more chance to fight for life. Will she see her fifteenth birthday?
Customer Reviews:
Dawn Rochelle Novels.......2007-09-23
I love the Dawn Rochelle novels. I love how the author goes into good detail.
I Want to Live Review!!!.......2005-04-27
I Want to Live is a really good book. I like this book because it tells you what it's like to have cancer. I don't think this book could be any better. If you were looking for a book I would recommend this one especially if you were a girl.
Dawn, the main character, was in remission, but then she needed a bone marrow transplant. Your going to have to read it yourself to find out what happens.
Brotherly Love.......2005-03-12
For the past year, Dawn has been in remission. Though she has to be in remission for four more years to be declared "cured", Dawn's blood tests have been coming out positive, and life continues to go on. Then Rob, Dawn's older brother, arrives home from college with great news- he's getting married! His wife-to-be, Darcy, is pretty and nice. But Dawn senses that Darcy doesn't like her because of her cancer. At first Dawn wonders if maybe she's just feeling jealous of Darcy's perfect life and attitude, but when Dawn's cancer returns, with only a bone marrow from her brother to save her life, Darcy becomes more and more upset, which causes her brother to become upset, too, and Dawn is afraid that she is ruining her EVERYONE'S life with her cancer. But that won't last much longer if the transplant doesn't work...
This book was very touching. It talked about the closeness between Dawn and Rob, and Rob's loyalty to her in this rough time, when death is waiting at Dawn's door. It was very interesting, and was a page-turner for me. I ended up reading it from beginning to end in only one morning. Like the last book, it also talks about cancer, and is educational if you want to know what cancer really is. I recommend it to girls who love good books!
I Want To Live - Heartbreaking.......2004-12-10
The second book of the Dawn Rochelle series...it was astonishing. The book is one true pageturner, and not only that, it brought me to tears. I cried twice in one day, as I've gone on directly to continue with the second book in the series since I got to read the first one.
Lurlene McDaniels has an unbelievably hypnotizing gift with words; she's truly remarkable. Once again, I recommend everyone who has the slightest bit of feeling in them to read it.
It's wonderful and heartbreaking.
I Want to Live.......2004-11-28
I Want to Live is the second book in the Dawn Rochelle series. This book was, in my opinion, the best book in the Dawn Rochelle series. Dawn has to get a bone marrow transplant, and her brother, Rob is a compatible donor. Her doctor said that if she doesn't get a bone marrow transplant, she'll die. After she got the transplant, she got really sick. She died for a few seconds. She had no vital signs, but she wasn't completely dead yet. The doctors managed to revive her. Her being alive was a miracle, because she came to close to death. There wasn't anything about this book that I didn't like. Lurlene McDaniel has this way that her books just captivate you. You can't put them down. And she makes you become attached to the main character(s) that makes you feel as if you know them in real life.
Book Description
Palestinian Amal Rifa'i and Israeli Odelia Ainbinder are two teenage girls who live in the same city, yet worlds apart.They met on a student exchange program to Switzerland. Weeks after they returned, the latest, violent Intifada broke out in the fall of 2000.But two years later, Middle East correspondent Sylke Tempel encouraged Amal and Odelia to develop their friendship by facilitating an exchange of their deepest feelings through letters.In their letters, Amal and Odelia discuss the Intifada, their families, traditions, suicide bombers, and military service.They write frankly of their anger, frustrations, and fear, but also of their hopes and dreams for a brighter future.Together, Amal and Odelia give us a renewed sense of hope for peace in the Middle East.
Customer Reviews:
a wonderful book--please read it!.......2004-12-17
Forget the negative reviews---this is a wonderful, sweet, realistic and educational view of what it's like to live in Jerusalem, as seen through the eyes of two teenage girls...one Muslim and the other Jewish. I am impressed with the intelligence of these two young women. They don't chat about rock music or Britney Spears or trendy clothing--instead, they describe the love they feel for their city and how they can each do their part to create lasting peace. The girls get into serious political debates and they disagree quite frequently, but they respect each other as human beings and the friendship is strong. It's fascinating to learn what young Israelis think of America--Odelia, for instance, believes it's far more dangerous to live in New York than in Jerusalem! This is a warm and endearing book. I recommend it to anyone interested in contemporary Jerusalem (or all of Israel) and what life is like there. I learned a lot from reading it.
Decent book, but the chronology has several big errors.......2004-08-09
It is interesting to see the views of two young women caught up in this conflict. My main complaint about this book is the chronology in the back of the book.
1. Under 1947 Temple writes "The Jewish population in Palestine rises from 24,000 to 630,000 due to several ways of immigration (aliyah; plural, aliyot) between 1882 and 1948. This more than triples Palestine's Jewish population at that time" It seems to me that the Jewish population increases by 26 times, why use triple? I really have no idea what she is referring to.
2. Under 1948 Temple writes "Declaration of the independent state of Israel on May 14 by Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Guerion. On the following day, troops from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia attack Israel. The Jewish underground movements, Lechi and Ezel, launch a wave of attacks against Arab civilians, which culminates in the massacre at Deir Yassin, where 245 inhabitants lost their lives. According to UN estimates, 700,000 Palestinians fled or were driven out of their homes." Deir Yassin occurred on April 9, five weeks before Israel declared independance and Arab armies intervened. Most of the Palestenians who were driven out of their homes were expelled before May 14.
3. 1956 - Not mentioned, England, France and Israel invade Egypt. Retreat under US pressure.
4. 1987 - Temple writes "In opposition to the nationalistic PLO, Israel supports the foundation Islamic factions, which will be the origin of he fundementalist Hamas (Arabic for "enthusiasm/excitement") under its leader Sheikh Achmed Yassin."
Hamas was formed in the late 1970's and had been supported by Israel from the beginning.
5. 1994 - Temple writes "Hamas commits suicide bombings with the goal of sabotaging the peace process." Hamas committed it's first suicide bombing in response to murder of 29 muslims at a mosque in Hebron by Baruch Goldstein an american born far right settler. Temple leaves out the part about Baruch Goldstein.
There are some other things that I don't think she is very evenhanded or possibly even correct about in the chronology but I don't have time to research everything. The most glaring error is getting the date of Deir Yassin wrong, simple historical research.
It is the tale of a friendship and intellectual exchange........2004-07-26
In the summer of 2000, a group of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers were invited to Switzerland. Despite many misunderstandings between the Jews and Muslims on the trip, tentative friendships were formed. However, just before the students returned home to Israel, the second Intifada broke out reminding each participant of their differences. Two young women on the trip who did become friends were Palestinian Amal Rifa'i and Israeli Odelia Ainbinder. Two years later, in June of 2002, journalist Sylke Tempel began looking for a young Israeli and a young Palestinian to exchange letters and ideas in order to create a book that would tell the story of Palestine, Israel and the Intifada in their own words. She found the ideal pair in Amal and Odelia. The result is WE JUST WANT TO LIVE HERE, a series of letters and conversations between Amal and Odelia.
Just 18 years old when they begin corresponding, the women are wise beyond their years and patient with each other's points of view. There is much potential for name-calling, disrespect and worse in such a dialogue, but Amal and Odelia behave with a restraint and open-mindedness often sorely lacking in regards to this difficult and delicate subject. Covering topics such as Jerusalem (where they both live, geographically close but socio-cultural worlds apart), school and the Israeli army, both women are not only quite honest and articulate about their feelings, but are also well versed in their cultural and religious history and tradition. To further illustrate certain points, each invites family members to share her story and thus we read about Odelia's parents and Amal's grandfather in their own words.
Even with such an open dialogue, Amal and Odelia realize there are some things they may never see eye to eye on --- each has a different interpretation of the formation history of the State of Israel, each interprets the plight of the Palestinians in a very different way. Yet they both agree that continued violence is not the answer and hope for strong leadership for the Israelis and the Palestinians. One major problem they both identify is the lack of knowledge about each other's culture, religion and history. Knowledge, they stress, is key to a sustainable peace.
As the book was being written, both Amal and Odelia faced adult life and responsibility --- Amal was engaged to be married and Odelia was preparing for her mandatory service in the Israeli army. Yet the tone of the book still reflected a youthful hopefulness and youthful frustration.
Poignant, brutally honest and sometimes heartbreaking, WE JUST WANT TO LIVE HERE is written with the idealism of youth and the cynicism of those who grow up amid war and violence. This is a book that puts a human face on the violence and destruction of the Israeli-Palestinian war and invites the reader to question her beliefs and opinions. Amal and Odelia are brave and admirable, willing to open their hearts and minds to each other.
WE JUST WANT TO LIVE HERE is not about solutions or roadmaps to peace. It is the tale of a friendship and intellectual exchange in spite of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. I highly recommend this book for those who want a glimpse of what life is like for teenagers in Israel.
--- Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
we just want to live here.......2004-04-24
"Boom," a bomb goes off two blocks away from your school, just as you are leaving class. This isn't that rare of occasion for the two teenage co-authors of the book, We Just Want to Live Here. In this book they are often left to decide how they feel about the suicide bombings and other occurrences in their hometown, Jerusalem. Sylke Tempel put the fascinating letters between these very different teenage girls together into this great factual book about living in Jerusalem during the second Intifada.
Sylke Tempel does a great job putting together the letters in a logical order that helps the reader to understand the conflict in Jerusalem from both opinions. By using a Palestinian girl (Odelia Ainbinder) and an Israeli girl (Amal Rifa'i) you were flushed with both aspects of such topics as the suicide bombings, the army, school and even normal girl talk such as boys. Through both girls' lives, their views of the other side were only composed of what they heard from their friends, family and media making them only see a glance of the big picture. The girls' way of expressing their feelings made you get in the shoes of both sides of the conflict. They didn't leave anything out about their beliefs on what should be done to solve the conflicts between the Palestinians and Israelis. their feelings are even supportive of the other side. For example they agree on such things as how influential their parents were to their lives, yet abruptly disagree on such issues as whether Odelia, the Israeli girl, should join the army after her year off. Sometimes all they would do through their letters was learn more about the other persons culture, which is what happened when they started talking about such things as school and getting married and moving in with boys. This book is very un-biased because it shows how real teenagers on both sides feel about the conflict. Sylke Tempel makes it very clear that she wants people to receive no bias towards either side. She does this by showing both sides of the argument and showing how neither girl is evil. Because of the way Tempel broke up the book, it reads very fast and is easy to understand. The girls' discussion was very interesting and sometimes even shocking to learn how they felt on different issues.
We Just Want to Live Here, is a great read for people of all ages. It would probably be better for girls to read because it is written by girls and sometimes would get a little into girl talk. Being the letters of real girls, this book would be great to read as a class in history or English. This is because it is very factual and a great un-biased way to learn about the conflict in Jerusalem. Before reading this book I would suggest to have previous knowledge of the conflict to better understand what girls are talking about. Overall this was a great, educational book filled with many different opinions and thoughts. I would definitely recommend this book to someone wanting to expanse his or her knowledge in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
A non- bias view on the conflict.......2004-04-24
Ashley Southard
English Book Review
April 16, 2004
The Arab/ Israeli conflict has been discussed in many books, and Americans hear of it every day in the news. But do you really know both sides to the story? We Just Want to Live Here, a story of teenagers Amal Rifa'I (a Palestinian) who is planning on studying special education in an Israeli college, and Odelia Ainbinder (an Israeli) who is part o a socialist/Zionist movement before she gets ready to join the military living in Israel, shows the opinion of both sides of the conflict. Amal and Odelia met one summer while at an exchange program in Switzerland. After, they were asked by journalist Sylke Tempel to begin writing to each other discussing the conflict in which they are living.
This non-fiction book is presented as a compilation of the letter the girls wrote to each other. In these heart-to-heart letters, Amal and Odelia discuss political, social and ethnic issues. This book was published for people who are passionate about the "bad blood" between the Palestinian and Israeli issues. These letters really dig deep into the soul of the people of Israel, Palestinian and Israeli alike, and readers begin to feel compassion for these girls. One of the only weaknesses of this book was the fact that there was really no plot or suspense to keep a person reading. Many people watch TV shows consistently because of the suspense, and many people like books that are the same way. This book lacks that appeal, and it is easy to become bored with this book if you don't wish to delve into the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.
Unlike most books, these letters truly had no bias. Each teenager is from one side of the conflict, and they discuss the modern issues in such a way that the reader genuinely gains an understanding of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Readers begin to realize the stupidity of the prejudices that people hold and realize that you cannot make judgment about this dispute until you completely understand the emotions of both peoples.
I would recommend We Just Want to Live Here for readers who are interested in this dispute. People who are passionate about this ongoing war will not become bored with the lack of plot in these letters. The letters really help to achieve true understanding of this everlasting issue.
Book Description
Joan Jonas approaches video as a drawing tool, a mirror, and a framing device. Since 1968, she has used video and performance to explore ways of seeing, the rhythms of ritual, and the archetypal authority of objects and gestures. With her influential 1976 work, I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances) Jonas nimbly structures an elliptical narrative that unmistakably establishes her voice and visual lexicon. I Want to Live in the Country features two locations--the untamed landscape of Nova Scotia and a television studio in New York City--as it examines themes of loss, displacement, time, and memory through still life compositions and Super-8 footage. Jonas creates a meditation of frames within frames, monitors within monitors, overlaid with poetic musings--a murmured story of the unconscious.
Jonas's influences have included the writing of Samuel Beckett, the films of Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese Noh theater, and the work of John Cage. Stripped down to intimate, indelible gestures, I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances) explores a Beckettian dilemma: "I am both the observer and the object that I observe. Which of the two is the real 'I'?" In this richly illustrated Afterall book, Susan Morgan examines the emergence of Jonas's original work from this synthesis of influences and ideas.
Joan Jonas, Professor of Visual Arts at MIT, is known for her pioneering video and performance art.
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- Makes my heart smile!!
- A very loved Book!
- Enchanting - 5 Stars for Sesame Street and "Ernie"
- Enchanting - my toddler's favorite!
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Book Description
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on the moon? Ernie has . . .
Well, I’d like to visit the moon on a rocket ship high in the air.
I’d like to travel under the sea. I could meet all the fish everywhere.
This is a beautiful full-color version of a song that has become a classic since its first airing on Sesame Street more than 20 years ago.
Customer Reviews:
books made from songs are great!.......2006-02-25
my son is 7 months old and when i got a book version of twinkle twinkle little star, he loved it! when i found this book at the bookstore, it reminded me of my sesame street days! he loves the song and the pictures and now we'll both have grown up with this song!
Makes my heart smile!!.......2006-01-31
What a wonderful book based on the great Sesame Street song! My twins love the song and book!! Beautiful pictures and easy to follow for toddlers.Pricey, yeah.... But well worth the money!!!Best money I spent in a long time!!!
A very loved Book!.......2005-09-15
My 22 month old loves this book, as do I. We sing it together every night, and she loves to see her friends Ernie and Bert in the beautifully illustrated pages. Its a wonderful song, and a lovely story about taking adventures but always coming home.
Enchanting - 5 Stars for Sesame Street and "Ernie".......2005-09-13
I can't read this book to my children without singing. The song is a lovely little lullaby we heard on Sesame Street, sung once by Aaron Neville. It is so beautiful, if you buy this book and don't know the tune, do yourself a favor and get a CD, too! You'll want to "sing" this book! It doesn't matter if you think you don't sing well -- the tune is so simple and your toddler loves your singing voice, anyway.
Even if you don't know the tune, don't sing the song, and don't ever care to "sing" a book with your baby, this little board book catches a lovely, lilting rythym (even without music) that's perfect for bedtime. Read softly with lots of cuddling. The point of the story is that "home" is the best place to live, and other spots are great "just for visiting."
Enchanting - my toddler's favorite!.......2005-07-20
We have enjoyed singing this song to our son almost since he was born, and when we got the book recently, it was an instant hit with him! It makes a wonderful bedtime story. I wish we had known about it a long time ago! Great gift idea, too.
Book Description
In this compelling account, Dani Hart takes you on her journey through Weight Loss surgery (the RNY gastric bypass) and reversal. Dani speaks honestly and candidly about her experience and includes research material as well short accounts of other patients who have had problems with this surgery. A must read for anyone, especially someone considering this serious life changing decision or for anyone who has a family member considering this surgery.
Customer Reviews:
Finaly, someone who realy "get's it".......2007-09-27
I didn't know whyat this book was about when I purchesed it. I knew it was about a woman that had her RNY reversed but that was all. I had chills after starting to read it as she was saying everything that I had gone through almost everything that I had gone through. This book is well written and deffiently a must read for anyone trying to make the desision on having the surgery or not. I am four years post op and am struggling to stay alive. Thank you ..
Read This Book.......2007-04-15
My wife had Vertical Banded Gastric Bypass Surgery 7 years ago. After two years she started having problems keeping food down. The problems only got worse to the point where all she could keep down was water. The insurance company was unwilling to do a reversal but was willing to pay for a Gastric Bypass of the sort described in Dani Harts book. It was her book that helped us decide not to get the bypass but rather to find a doctor who could perform a fold over button-hole of her stomach to fashion a complete working one. She is back from the Hospital and able to keep down normal food for the first time in 5 years with out throwing up. God bless you Dani Harts.
Doctors should listen to there patients........2007-01-11
I read this book from cover to cover and thought I would never get a reversal no matter what.I would rather be dead than fat again and that's what a reversal would do ,I think this person just had a bad Doctor who was in it for the fame not the person,This dr. should listen to his patients they are in the bodys that he is trying to help.I think if this dr. went in with a scope he would have found the problem.I had my bypass in May of 2006 and to date have lost 158 lbs(7.5 months later)The best thing I could have done only regret... should have done this sooner.
This book meant so much to me.......2006-08-05
A friend sent me this book after I had gastric bypass and was very ill, almost to the point of dying. I read it cover to cover and had tears in my eyes the whole time because her experience was so much like mine. The author herself is a wonderful lady who heard about my case and called me up to see how I was doing while in the hospital. This book isn't meant to be a scare tactic when it comes to weight loss surgery. There are so many books promoting it, it's probably good to have a book that shows that a few people like her and I get sick from this surgery. Nobody, including the doctor, told me about the extreme problems that gastric bypass can cause, even if it only happens to a few people, and I wish that I had read this book before going through with the surgery.
Thank You Dani Hart.......2006-07-10
I had WLS 6 years ago and have had plenty problems recently. I Want To Live Gastric Bypass Reversal by Dani Hart really opened my eyes as to what life has in store for me later on. I could not put Dani's book down it took me a day and a half to read it.
I found it interesting and also overwhelming as to what can happen, something you are not told when you first go for the surgery. Dani I want to thank you for writing such a awesome book (the truth). I am looking into having my WLS reversed. Congratulations Dani on opening so many eyes.
Books:
- Atlas Major
- Attacked by Poison Ivy: A Psychological Understanding
- Backpack Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home, Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Eating on the Trail
- Bliss Now: My Journey With Sri Anandamayi Ma
- Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin: Writers Running Wild in the Twenties
- Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry
- Century Girl: 100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis, Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies
- Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 7 Powerful Tools for Life and Work
- Do-Over (Simon Romantic Comedies)
- Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
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Recommended Books
- 1,000 Greetings: Creative Correspondence Designed for All Occasions
- Outcast
- Electroanalytical Stripping Methods
- In a Far Country: The True Story of a Mission, a Marriage, a Murder,and the Remarkable Reindeer Resc
- How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects
- Peasants and Lords in Modern Germany: Recent Studies in Agricultural History
- Mending the Torn Fabric: For Those Who Grieve and Those Who Want to Help Them
- DISNEY'S PHOTOMOSAICS
- Gilbert and George: Obsessions and Compulsions
- The Private Life of Kim Philby: The Moscow Years
Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of the Mother I Never Knew and of My Daughter, Courtney Love
Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs
Sid & Nancy
Chelsea Horror Hotel: A Novel
Sid Vicious: Rock 'n' Roll Star
