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Summary: Great Book!
Review: Great book! Can't put it down til the last page. After reading the book, I feel like I already know him. D.S. is a great mom to have written a book like that to her son, and never giving up. Very good book! I would love to read it again and again.
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Summary: A Bipolar's Manual
Review: I have had bipolar myself for seven years. This book was most helpful in helping me to deal with my illness. The book is so filled with symptoms that we can relate to and say hey I do that. This is a great book. It is the best book I have read on the illness. I recommend it to anyone that has or knows someone that has this disorder. It will truly help you to help yourself or your loved ones. My son has been diagnosed with bipolar recently and he was looking for some books on the subject and I highly recommended this book. I think he could very well relate to the entire book.
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Summary: Melodramatic, tiresome
Review: I usually don't write reviews on Amazon, but felt I needed to in this case. I used to read DS when I was a teenager, then grew tired of her simplistic writing style. However, when I saw this book I was intrigued as to what she could do with such a serious subject matter. I was sorely disappointed. Very melodramatic, very tiresome with a recurring theme. This kid could do no wrong even when he was being a stinker. (Nick was a golden boy, but troublesome. Nick was a genius, but couldn't concentrate. Nick was a sweetheart, but treated people like crap). I couldn't even make it through Nick's high school years. I gave up and read the ending. I rarely, rarely give up on a book, but I had to with this one. I know suicide is a painful topic, but this book had very few redeeming, socially-worthy qualities. Another reviewer mentioned that DS's time would have been better spent on encouraging drug-awareness. I agree, whole-heartedly. There are surely other books that deal more appropriately with this subject matter. DS turned it into yet another one of her tragic soap operas for profit. Shame on her.
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Summary: precious life
Review: i decided to read this book because i was walking down the library isles and came upon it. Not only was intrigued by it i have recomended it to many of my friends who have also found it to be interesting. I have read other reviews and i feel like people are judging Danielle Steel very harshly. Not only did she have to provide for her family, she had to spend nineteen years keeping and eye on her son that was obviously not capable of living life on his own. She gave so much to him and continued to be there for him. Even though she might have gone off to Europe she still had only one thing on her mind and that was he beloved son Nick. I feel like this book has given me a stronger will to live my life to the fullest. I hope you take the opportunity to read this book it will not leave you sorry.
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Summary: great read for a weekend.
Review: I have to say that I am not fan of reading but once I saw this book and started reading it, I could not put it down. It was a very emotional book and will bring tears to your eyes on more then one ocassion. This book also got me interested in finding out more about mental illness. I hope all you enjoy the book as much as I have. Happy reading!
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Summary: MY REVIEW
Review: This book was very good and I read it because I wanted to find out about manic depression. I found it very useful and it made me realise how hard it must be to live with someone who suffers from it. It was about Danielle Steels son who was born with manic depression but they could not diagnose it until he was in his late teens. it was very touching.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I didn't read this book because of the author as most did. I read it to try to get a better understanding and learn more about someones life from a band that i like. The story was awesome. It made me understand more about this person and the struggle he went through and that his family went through. It was touching and made me think. I suggest that you read this and form your own opion don't read it to find out about manic depression read it if you are curious as to the struggle of a young mans life dealing with manic depression.
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Summary: Touching, But Hard to Get Through!!
Review: When I saw that this book was written as a tribute to the author's son, I was interested in reading it. As I read the book, I saw Ms Steels love for her son and it tore at my heart. I felt that the author longed for her son to be "normal", but of course, from a young age he was not! And his lifestyle and homelife by any means were not normal! Looking through Nick's eyes, he must have longed for a mother who was not jet-setting around the world and in and out of his life! I thought Nick had a lot of love to give, but also liked the attention he received from the wild things he did. At his death, my heart hurt for his mother. It made me think a lot about "could I handle a situation like this" if it happened to me? The book was written as a gift of love for a son. I have to be honest here and say that while the book was fairly interesting to me, it was too long and repetitious and I was ready for it to end.
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Summary: Living the Story......He soars with angels.
Review: I have read this book several times in the past few years, & am now living the story. My Brother Dale, died on Nov. 5th 2000 . He too took an overdose of herioin. He was a remarkable person , full of love & very spiritual who loved to write. I only wish I could read some of his poetry to you all. I know somewhat how Danielle feels & only wish neither one of had to live this tragic reality.This book is by far one of the most remarkable expressions of words i have ever read. Dale Sawatzki was 32 yrs. old when he died. His last words to me were that he had enough love for me , for the both of us. MY Angel of love , you will always live in my heart.
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Summary: Painful, but so Realistic
Review: I had a very hard time reading this book. I too, have a child with bipolar disorder, and is very much like Nick. I really think Danielle Steel was couragous to reveal her private life with the public to try to help those of us who are dealing with children like Nick every day. I learned a lot from the book, especially from the journals Nick kept. My son doesn't ever tell what he is feeling inside, and once I learned what might be going on inside his head, I could handle him different. Sometimes I felt she was writing about my life and that is what made it difficult to read at times. I would get exhausted because I've been there in her shoes. I know people who have no idea what bipolar is and they didn't really like the book. I think you have to experience what she is writing about to really appreciate this book. More people need to understand this sickness so they can help others with it by being more understanding and caring. I think this book deserves more than 5 stars. It touched me so personally, I will treasure it forever. Danielle Steel is a hero in my eyes and a wonderful mother. She went through more than most people can imagine and continued with her writing and career. That is more than I can say about myself. I have given up everything to take care of my son, so he doesn't end up like Nicki. I would highly recommend it for any mother with a child who is bipolar.
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