Replacement Child - A Memoir [NOOK Book]

Moving

I got involved immediately with this touching story. The message of is a powerful one. Thank you Judy for your candor in sharing your process of recovery with us.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Meh.

Pretty boring and the author seems completely unemotional and removed from the whole situation. Also, you'd think a writer would know it's "all told" and "funeral rites" and not "all tolled" and "funeral rights". Did no one proofread this book?

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great story!

Wonderful life story, reminds us how precious life is. Had me crying on the airplane! Thank you to Judy for sharing your family with us.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Loved it!!

This book is so real.. it makes you feel like you were actually there going through all of the experiences Judy talks about.. I didn't want to put it down, I'm sad it is over. Verrry heart touching.. the end made me tear up.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Touching story

A must read story. I recommend highly. You will not be disappointed

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

melissa

Very good book.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

ok

Nothing great i thought

1 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Ok read...not great

The author is Very self indulgent the details reguarding the crash were interesting but the rest felt like you were in her therapy session

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

SAD!!!!

SUPER SAD!!!!!

Interesting read

I read this after losing my son. For many it may be an interesting glimpse in the life of families after tragedy. Some of the viewpoints of the author are interesting as it is her take on events, but a little off from a parents viewpoint. I think the severed relationshp with her Dad came about when he was no longer able to interact with her differently (the ball incident). I wonder how this same story might have played out in recent times.

I actually felt more sympathy for the father (he wasn't even allowed to diaplay pictures of his other daughter in the living room openly). If I were a parent that was not allowed to show love openly for a deceased child, I could imagine it might be harder to interact with a new child (like everything is supposed to suddenly be ok when a new child comes along and the lost child didn't exist?). Especially when the Mom was dressing and cutting her hair like the lost daughter. Parents grieve differently and this is a cautionary tale. The father did love his daughter- he showed it by his concern... so much of his efforts seemed misinterperted in this book and it is really a bit sad.

It is also a view on having a subsequent versus a replacement child, and will make you think. It certainly made me evaluate my desire for another child, and while it hasn't changed, I go into this with my eyes opened a bit wider.

So while I would not rate this as great literature, it is worth spending a few days reading, if nothing else to give people an idea that after they think the family should be ok after losing a child, they will never be the same... just different. Like the author's mother, it really does define you to a large degree.

recommend

a sensitive topic nicely done made me wonder how often this happens can you replace a child? how does that child feel growing up in the shadows of another while trying to find there own place in the world

Good book

Very good read..........true life experiences

This book is average--fairly interesting but not unique

Fairly interesting; kept my interest but nothing unique.

Not Worth it

Very Slow read. Hard to get into and doesnt ever really get to the point .

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great read

I really enjoyed this book despite some negative reviews.

Very touching

Amazing story shared by a wonderful writer. The accident is one ina million but even after the flames were put out this family was faced with incredable hardships. I am glad to have read this story it has helped to better appriciate life and loving those around us. Must read.

Monica

Good

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Quick, but good read

A families painful history can effect you long after the moment of impact.

This story broke my heart and shook me to my core. What if? What if something like this happened to my family? Could I go on? I have my doubts, but reading this story highlighted the fact for me that people do...all the time.

This book captivated me. I couldn't put it down and even googled the plane crash after I was finished.

Great Story

This story was very touching.

HOW MANY PAGESS!?

HOW MLANY PAGES?

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.