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Falling Out of Bed
Falling Out of Bed by Mary Schramski released on Apr 25, 2006 is available now for purchase.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 2006
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January 22, 2023
Terrible writer!!
poor characterizations, trite language, contrived unrealistic situations.
Don't read her again!
poor characterizations, trite language, contrived unrealistic situations.
Don't read her again!
April 27, 2011
This book was beautiful and yet very depressing. It also goes to show that Mary Schramski is a wonderful writer. She gives her readers a wonderful story of a daughter who is caring for a once fit father, who now has prostate cancer that has spread.
Perhaps Melinda is a little bit too much in denial to be believed throughout the better part of the book, but that doesn't take away the message of the story, which is to live life to its fullest.
Her father was a work-a-holic who divorced Melinda's mom when she was about twelve. He has always been the picture of health, and that really is what keeps Melinda in denial.
This book really gives the reader a clear impression of what it like to have a loved one suffering from cancer. It may be a little sugar coated, but it is all there. You have hope, depression, denial, fear, frustration and a myriad of other feelings. What I felt was really driven home in this book was how people cope with illness. Many of Stanley's friends deserted him as his illness progressed.
There's even a touch of the spiritual to the book, bring a bit of religion, into Melinda's life again. It is nicely done too.
The only thing that didn't quite sit right with me, was how together Melinda was, as well as her husband, David. Thoughout Stanley's illness they didn't have much conflict, and even the conflict that Melinda had with Jan, Stanley's second ex, it didn't really explode as it really ought to have when tensions were the way they were.
Still this story is a wonderful family drama. Your eyes won't be dry at the last page.
Perhaps Melinda is a little bit too much in denial to be believed throughout the better part of the book, but that doesn't take away the message of the story, which is to live life to its fullest.
Her father was a work-a-holic who divorced Melinda's mom when she was about twelve. He has always been the picture of health, and that really is what keeps Melinda in denial.
This book really gives the reader a clear impression of what it like to have a loved one suffering from cancer. It may be a little sugar coated, but it is all there. You have hope, depression, denial, fear, frustration and a myriad of other feelings. What I felt was really driven home in this book was how people cope with illness. Many of Stanley's friends deserted him as his illness progressed.
There's even a touch of the spiritual to the book, bring a bit of religion, into Melinda's life again. It is nicely done too.
The only thing that didn't quite sit right with me, was how together Melinda was, as well as her husband, David. Thoughout Stanley's illness they didn't have much conflict, and even the conflict that Melinda had with Jan, Stanley's second ex, it didn't really explode as it really ought to have when tensions were the way they were.
Still this story is a wonderful family drama. Your eyes won't be dry at the last page.
April 30, 2013
This is a quick and easy read that makes you think about taking care of a sick parent.
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