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CONFESSION:
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\nWhile I would love to present you with supporting book responses from Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, or other great public figures(!)\u2014truth of the matter is, I\u2019m a rookie no-name in the literary world, who hasn’t earned the luxury of such endorsements. \u00a0But, I do have something just as valuable; arguably more valuable. \u00a0I have a lot of heart and motivation. \u00a0And while I have not yet had the opportunity to share my book with many people (this book\/website was recently released, on 3\/31\/12), what I can tell you is that the few people that have read it have had very complimentary\u00a0things to say.\u00a0 I also need to tell you that the few who have read it have been family members and friends\u2014which means all I have as of yet is a bunch of biased feedback. \u00a0Nonetheless, the comments\u00a0I’ve\u00a0received are incredibly meaningful to me, and as far as book reviews go, it\u2019s what I currently have available to offer you.\u00a0 I hope it\u2019s enough to peek your interest…
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\n\u201cI think this book is inspiring for anyone who is grieving.\u00a0 What I think is most perfect about it, is you don’t have to be at any one particular stage of grieving to take something from it.\u00a0 A few of the books I read early on were books I could only read then and a few I couldn’t read until much later after some healing.\u00a0 This, however, I can see benefit to from all angles.\u00a0 I don’t think it’s ever too soon, or too late, to read of hope, love, healing growth, and perspective.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI devoured the pages of you memoir, because they are a declaration of love (and I’m incurably romantic!). Every single line, rather, every single word spells out your deep, unshakeable love for Julie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed, you have bared your soul . . .and more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe heartfelt sincerity with which you write strikes a tone that is hard to achieve: honest without being maudlin. \u00a0When you write about Julie’s death and your eternal question of “Why?”–which is, of course, unanswerable–you do so in a way that blends your most rational thoughts with your most emotional reactions. \u00a0In replaying the moments right after her death, and in your “unrehearsed” e-mails and letters to her months later, the purest of true emotions is evident. \u00a0You are able to express in simple words and\u00a0loving thoughts\u00a0what many others in your situation find difficult to do.\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes my heart hurt for my own loss because I see\u00a0so much\u00a0<\/em>of my husband and I in your words about you and Julie…but at the same time makes me feel electric just thinking about the possibilities of the hope and love that are in my life, and out there for the taking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI felt\u2026 reminiscent.\u00a0 Loved.\u00a0 Blessed.\u00a0 Peaceful.\u00a0 Inspired.\u00a0 Comforted, knowing that others out there have the exact same thoughts\/feelings\/experiences that i do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs I once wrote you in one of my first mails, I really don’t know if I could have ever coped with such a situation, had it happened to me. It takes courage and a good amount of positive thinking to overcome such a tragedy and not to be overwhelmed by it. To put it in a nutshell: I don’t know whether I had remained sane. You seem to have made it, though, not only through the support of your dear ones, but also thanks to the awareness of Julie’s constant presence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like a lot of your chapters, because I like your simplistic and real writing style.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think what you have written is comforting, and also guiding.\u00a0 I think any widow\/er that reads it will get a measure of peace from knowing they aren’t alone in this difficult part of the journey, and also that they certainly aren’t the only\u00a0ones that have had these thoughts or experiences!!\u00a0 For me, knowing there\u00a0was someone else out there (you!) thinking\/doing the same things, was\u00a0tremendously helpful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh my heavens your book chapters make me cry…..lol.\u00a0 I suppose that’s a good reaction to have, huh?\u00a0 I love it.\u00a0 I really do.\u00a0 This chapter was such a fun one to read….and it’s such a personal glimpse into life for you, so many facets of which I relate to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou know I’m not even sure what it is that I want to say.\u00a0 I’m a bit dumbfounded after reading that.\u00a0 There’s something circulating through me that I feel.\u00a0 It’s just so….profound?\u00a0 Simple?\u00a0 Eloquent?\u00a0 Perfect?\u00a0 Whatever it is, it’s resonating in my soul right now.\u00a0 So, obviously, I am giving this chapter in your book huge praises.\u00a0 I don’t think it could be written any better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDang Eric.\u00a0 I know I’ve told you this before, but you have an absolutely amazing gift in writing.\u00a0 Every emotion you feel just seems to pour straight through your soul and into the pages.\u00a0 Soulful, beautiful…incredible.\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n


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