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"AM I LOSING MY MIND?"
People with Borderline Personality Disorderexperience such violent and frightening mood swingsthat they often fear for their sanity. They can beeuphoric one moment, despairing and depressed thenext. There are an estimated 10 million sufferersof BPD living in America today -- each displayingremarkably similar symptoms:
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self-destructive tendencies
- an irrational fear of abandonment and an
inability to be alone
For years BPD was difficult to describe, diagnose, andtreat. But now, for the first time, Dr. Jerold J. Kreismanand health writer Hal Straus offer much-neededprofessional advice, helping victims and their familiesto understand and cope with this troubling,shockingly widespread affliction.
Customer Reviews:
Chapter 1.......2007-09-26
I don't know if this book will be any help to you but it was NOT to me...
My wife only read the 1st chapter, "I HATE YOU..." and then she stopped...
I think she found her answer :)
Great Insightful Book.......2007-08-29
This book was received in the requested time frame. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to get this book, read it, review it and tell others what I discovered.
A Must Read.......2007-08-28
I wish I had known about this book years ago. Knowing how to put up boundaries with a BPD is very valuable. It is right on target.
I Hate you, Don't Leave Me.......2007-06-10
When I first read this book, I had to stop after each chapter..sometimes after each paragraph to cry. At last, there were people who understood and felt what I had been going through my whole life. It was such a relief. The only down side is that the book is a bit dated.
After a few weeks, I got up the courage to show the book to my husband and suggest that he read it. After all, I'm the one with BPD. When I showed him the book, he said, "Oh, our marriage therapist gave me this book to help me understand you better." My only regret is that I didn't learn about this book sooner.
Borderline Personality Disorder.......2007-06-06
This book is a good introduction to BPD for the lay person. It is not the final word for a clinical professional. Should be read with the understanding that there are gradations of BPD, as exists among all mental illnesses.
Book Description
In a quiet community of million dollar homes and shiny SUVs, the Nyce family projected the very image of success. Dr. Jonathan Nyce, an asthma sufferer, had achieved medical breakthroughs that made him rich-and offered hope to countless people. Michelle's beauty made her an object of desire. And adultery was her husband's worst nightmare.Police found Michelle's Land Cruiser floating in a frigid creak near the family home. When forensic investigators examined Michelle's horribly battered body, they knew she had not died in the car. Or by accident.Soon, the truth began to emerge. Of a brilliant man whose beautiful wife had a lover she could not stay away from. Of a family-including three innocent children-pushed to the breaking point. And of one brutal moment, when a man finally ended his torment by horrifically murdering the woman he loved....
Customer Reviews:
Great read.......2007-10-07
Once again John Glatt does a great job if you like true crime make sure you read all of John Glatt's book he is a great writer.
This is a tragic story. When it becomes to an affair of the heart one never knows what another will do.
Never Leave Me By: John Glatt.......2007-09-19
Good read. Moved along well. Most times you felt like you either knew them or you were there to see what was going on. You felt Michelle's pain for not having her husband home and needing to find male compainionship elsewhere. There was never any doubt who had done this crime of passion. John Glatt really makes True Crime interesting with the way he is indept and presis down to the bare bones of it. Definately a book to read.
Standard Paperback True Crime.......2007-07-18
This is the sort of book you find for sale at an airport magazine story, designed to be easily and quickly digested in the space of a plane trip. The story itself is not particularly memorable, in fact it has a depressingly familiar quality to it. Older slightly dweeby guy seeks a young bride from another country then proceeds to dominate her to keep her dependent on him, wife tries to break free, husband kills her.
If you are a fan of true crime this is a fun read. It doesn't transcend the genre or break new ground but it doesn't claim to.
The doctor and the attorney.......2007-06-27
Sometimes I find a true crime book interesting not because it is well-written or the case unique, but rather because it makes me think deeply about human nature. The other reviews and discussions show that I am not the only one who found this book thought-provoking. I think this story is a cautionary tale that we can all learn from. Dr. Nyce did not simply attract a young, beautiful wife because of his money and social status. He deliberately preyed upon the fact she was from a less wealthy country, using the prospect of moving to the U.S. as enticement, and he wrote to her under false pretenses, lying about his age and sending a very old photo of himself. He was not a heroic doctor, he was a lecherous con-man. Once he came to the Phillipines and she saw that he was old, unattractive, and a boring nerd, she no doubt felt it was too late to back out. We could look at her marrying him as opportunism, but she was making the best of things and doing what was expected of her by her family and the culture she came from. When she became enculturated to the United States, and as she matured and became more powerful, the manipulative doctor was more and more exposed for the pathological liar and loser he really was. One thing I have learned about habitual liars is that they are enraged when their lies are exposed. I think the murder was more about this exposure than the wife's affair, and the investigation and trial dramatised the pattern of lies, covering up, eventual exposure, and damage control that typifies such a personality. I found the portion of the book devoted to the trial to be too in-depth and boring, the sentence unjust, and the histrionic defense attorney as alarming as her client.
Good read that is unfortunately a true story.... .......2007-06-23
This is a good book if you can get past the grammatical errors. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for this man...."mark my words."
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The 14 Book Beany Malone Set includes: Meet the Malones; Beany Malone; Leave It to Beany; Beany and the Beckoning Road; Beany Has a Secret Life; Make a Wish for Me; Happy Birthday, Dear Beany; The More the Merrier; A Bright Star Falls; Welcome Stranger; Pick a New Dream; Tarry Awhile; Something Borrowed, Something Blue; Come Back, Wherever You Are. The Malones of Denver, Colorado are a warm open-hearted family with a welcoming home, open to friends and all others in need of physical and emotional nourishment. The series has the warmth and sense of solidarity intrinsic of wartimes and the post-war era. There is a general feeling of peace and simplicity. When the series opens, the Malone children are motherless, as Mary Malone has been dead for three years. The father, Martie Malone, is often absent due to his duties as editor of the Denver Call. Three of the four Malone children, Mary Fred, Johnny and Beany, live at home. The oldest Malone daughter, the beautiful, loving Elizabeth, has been married to Lieutenant Donald McCallin for one year. The Malones live on Barberry Street in a large, wide-bosomed gray stone home. Their surrounding neighbors are Mrs. Morrison Adams (known as Mrs. Socially-prominent Adams) in her red brick home with immaculate white trim and frilly curtains in the windows, and the imposing and stately home of the Judge Buell family.
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AMAZING SERIES!! IS A MUST READ!.......2006-06-24
I got the entire series this past Christmas. I had read the first 2 because although my library had more, they didn't have all of them, and they didn't have the 3rd and I don't like to read things out of order so I was really sad. So then I was soo happy to find out they were being republished by Image Cascading!!!
So yea I read them all and they all rock!!! It's nice seeing what teenagers did back in the 50's. And it was also nice how different people's relationships were with their family's, I wish it were more like that today. And they are also way more responsible and mature then we are now. Making their own money, not having to depend on their parents for everything. And their parents respect and trust them more too! And they definatly treat their parents with much respect which is ALOT more then I can say about kids of today.
The first book is about Beany's older sister, Mary Fred. It is in MF's junior year of highschool, when Beany is in 8th grade. The rest of the books are all about Beany, in highschool, college, and then when she gets married. And let me just say I LOVE who she ends up with. They are SOOO cute!!!
Everyone should read these books they are amazing and are definatly one of my favorite books ever!
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“It’s not that I don’t like people,” writes Maureen Corrigan in her introduction to Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading. “It’s just that there always comes a moment when I’m in the company of others—even my nearest and dearest—when I’d rather be reading a book.” In this delightful memoir, Corrigan reveals which books and authors have shaped her own life—from classic works of English literature to hard-boiled detective novels, and everything in between. And in her explorations of the heroes and heroines throughout literary history, Corrigan’s love for a good story shines.
Customer Reviews:
Unreadable!.......2007-09-30
I am a nobody in the rarified atmosphere of Corrigan's literary world.
I can say I have enjoyed her book comments on "Fresh Air," but I did not enjoy this book. I bought this book expecting something quite different.
It turned out to be either some sort of a justification for Ms Corrigan's
feminism, or a cleverly couched confession that she is barren and cannot conceive? I don't know why she would write such a book. It left me feeling voyeristic and depressed.
I am sorry Ms C that I did not like your book.
I am sad that yet another of my heroines has opened her own veins in a gesture of self destruction.
At least we do share an affection for heroines.
Leave Me Along, I'm Reading is a great surprise.......2007-07-20
I just finished reading this book and, as an avid reader all my life, I was able to relate to many of Maureen's experiences. She remembers and comments on the books she was reading at different times of her life. She is funny and smart and introspective and a very welcoming writer. She has a great list at the back of the book of her favorite books by category. I plan to pick some gems from her list for future reading.
That Thing about Thanking the Waitress.......2007-05-20
I don't have much to add about the book itself -- as a total bookworm, I enjoyed it for all the reasons already noted by those who also enjoyed it (or parts of it). The only place I thought Corrigan went wrong was in those two paragraphs discussing those who scrupulously thank anyone who's serving them and those who don't even acknowledge "the help." That fact is that it's not about coming from a blue- or pink-collar background, where, as a child, Corrigan tells us, one is "taught to feel gratitude for any service done" for you vs. being a person who oozes privilege. That's a false distinction and an unnecessary stretch for an explanation of the phenomemon she describes. Remember Occam's razor. It's simply about people who were taught (or have otherwise acquired) manners vs. people who were/have not.
Not quite what I expected .......2007-05-11
Ms. Corrigan's discussions on Detective Novels, and Female Adventure tales made me want to run out and get any book I can find in these genres. And when she speaks of her family (especially her father) one can feel the passion and sincerity in her words. But her writing is so unsentimental and irritatingly fair that I was like, "When will it all be over?" She uses phrases like "oozing priviledge," something that should make any mildly successful person feel guilty. She doesn't like it when people don't say thank you to waiters and waitresses, especially people with the aforementioned "oozing priviledge." But if you can get through this and similar baby boomer gooble-de-gook you will find she has written an intelligent book about books. (I'd like to tell Ms. Corrigan that I ,who am a baby boomer myself at 51, know working class people who are not oozing with priviledge who doesn't say thank you to waitresses either). She has such interesting incites into literary works, both old and new, that I wish she had spent more time in this area. When I finished reading the book I had the dual feeling that everything had been said, yet nothing had been said. This ambiguity persists through out the book, whenever she hints at her politcal leanings, that is.
A Book on Reading That's Worth Reading!.......2007-04-27
I'll read every word on a cereal box, if that's all there is to read when I sit at the kitchen table. Reading has marked my life, my growth and my relationships. To my delight, Maureen Corrigan is the same kind of obessive reader! It is always nice to discover others cut from the same cloth. I really felt like this book was as much about her as a reader as it was about the books that she read. So many books on reading are entirely too theoretical or scholarly, but LEAVE ME ALONE is friendly, accessible, touchable. And thought-provoking.
As an Engligh Literature major who thought of persuing graduate studies, I was also very riveted by her discussion of her years as a graduate student and professor, and how her reading tastes and preferences affected her advancement in that arena. I don't know if those who did not try to study literature within the canon-based structure of the universities will enjoy that chapter as much -- it was long. But it was my personal favorite.
Overall, LEAVE ME ALONE reads like a conversation with a kindred spirit. If you are interested in the way that being a reader is connected with what kind of person you are, or will be, I really think you'd enjoy this book.
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Thirty years after Bas Jan Ader failed to return from a solo crossing of the Atlantic, the interest in his work continues to grow. In less than ten years he created some thirty-five works of art in which falling, physical and emotional vulnerability and mortality are the central themes. Published to coincide with a retrospective exhibition, this thoroughly illustrated catalogue provides a much needed overview of these and other aspects of Ader's work. Also includes contributions by Tacita Dean, J rg Heiser and Erik Beenker, amongst others.
Customer Reviews:
Can video art be catalogued? Yes, it can. Gloriously........2007-05-13
Although my collection is rather small, I am a big fan of art catalogues.
A short time ago, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine concerning video art catalogues. He was saying there was no point in making art catalogues for something that is in motion and has to be experienced live, and that they were as subjective as movie reviews.
"Bas Jan Ader: Please Don't Live Me" proves him wrong somehow. This catalogue, edited by the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, is incredibly complete and objective. It includes not only the listing and images of videos and installations, but also the documenta (sketches, photographs, bulletins, invitations, correspondence, etc.) that made them possible. As a plus, it also contains the very early works of Bas Jan back in the days when he was just beginning his studies in America (paintings and sculptures that were very influenced by CoBrA) and the ones he was working on during his MA studies (paintings, as well as very surreal illustrated books). The descriptions of the works (specially the films) are so detailed you can almost imagine you're watching everything. Obviously, this can never be compared to the experience of actually seeing them projected somewhere.
For well-known reasons, Bas Jan has been seen from a biased, romantic point of view, as a tragic hero. The essays in this book, au contraire, are deep and impartial. They tell you his pros and cons. They tell you about his pedantic behaviour as a youngster. About his love for ladies and investment on natural resources (usually, losing). But also about his family's story of struggle during World War II, his father's death and his mother's book about it. Experiences that were tremendous influences for most of his work, along with his admiration towards artists such as Piet Mondrian and Yves Klein (the reason why he would always dress in International Klein Blue). Another essay, by Jörg Heiser, also denies the portrayal of Bas Jan as a tragic hero, as he compares his slapstick humour to that of Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton's movies. He makes an exception to this comparison in a couple of projects (the melodramatic "I'm Too Sad to Tell You" and the lethally ambitious "In Search of the Miraculous") that are not exactly to laugh about.
As an extra point, I shall comment that the book's design, both inside and outside, is so utterly beautiful that the cover image you see here makes it no justice at all. Neither would sharing an image from the pages inside.
Art in motion can be catalogued. In books in motion, exactly like this one.
Book Description
Fast, effective answers to today's tough questions and slogans that often leave Christians speechless. A rapid response to help keep the dialogue going in witnessing circumstances.
Customer Reviews:
True for You, but Not for Me.......2005-08-03
**** Many people in the post-modern world would have you believe that there is but one absolute truth, that there is no absolute truth. All roads lead to God, if there is one, they say; and morals can be adapted to fit the current situation. However, in this book, those arguments are quickly revealed to be paper tigers. In a highly readable fashion, Mr. Copan defends the Christian worldview and all that goes along with it. In the end, you will reach the logical conclusion that truth is always true, no matter what. ****
Reviewed by Amanda Killgore, Freelance Reviewer.
Just more debate............2004-09-24
Paul Copan does it again. He turns the Christian faith into a debate/logic/philosophy class. More logic, logic, logic. Uuuugh.......
Besides, having a pat and well-rehearsed response to everything a non-Christian says is not genuine faith, but ultimately bullyism. A Christian's response to a non-Christian must come from GOD, not from ONE'S OWN LOGICAL MIND. I'm pretty sure Moses did not say to God when He called him, "Uh, hey God, uh, I don't know what to say. Can I have a script or something? It would just sound more convincing if I could read off the paper and rehearse so I can get it just right and.....". God told him He would give to him the right words to say to Pharaoh.
Debate and "proving" are ultimately wastes of time. The way to wisdom is by learning at the feet of Jesus (Luke 10:38), not from rehearsing and practicing pre-fabricated arguments in front of a mirror. Besides, when Christians spend inordinate amounts of time trying to prove theological matters to non-Christians, they actually lose credibility in that they sound like robots simply spewing forth pre-programmed statements.
The book seems like so much philosophical circle-running. It's tiring to both the eyes and the brain to be able to absorb all of this anyhow. Christians simply need to pray and allow God to guide them into the truths of Scripture.
Simple logical flaw - and I include my name.......2004-08-19
Here's an example -
"If all religions lead to God, but some of
them claim to be the _only_ way to God -
isn't that a contradiction?"
Well, no.
If I choose to believe (notice, _I_ am choosing to
believe) that all religions which teach certain
beliefs which I hold as universal spiritual
principles will lead to gnosis of the Supreme,
the fact that the Denoberites believe that belief
in Denoberite doctrine is essential to that spiritual
development is irrelevant.
Or, to put it in real world terms - the doctrine of
the Roman Catholic Church holds that salvation outside
of that church is impossible. Lutheran Christians
may (in all probability, do) hold a similar belief
regarding their own church. If I believe that _both_
of them can come to know God and attain salvation -
there's no contradiction on my end. If I throw Buddhists,
Wiccans and Eckanckar-ists into the mix - likewise,
no contradiction.
Similarly, the 'true for you, not for me' presupposes
at least two different values of 'true'. From the point
of view of a nonbeliever, a Christian's faith in YHWH
is equivalent to an Asatruan's faith in Odin or Thor.
Odin's existence is 'true' for the worshipper in the second
case, but it's the same kind of 'true' as G-d's existence
in the first case. Then there's the 'true' of 'it is true
that water is wet.' The usual thing about writers like
Copan that sticks sideways in my throat is the assumption
that what _he believes_ is the second kind of true, whereas
what other people believe is the first kind.
Hope that helps!
A unique approach.......2002-11-25
Paul Copan's "True for You, but Not for Me" is a thought-provoking work that seeks to take an alternative approach to evangelism and theological discussions. In our day, relativism rules supreme, as every person feels their interpretation of reality is as valid as any other. Copan shows that it is difficult - if not impossible - to share Christ with those who have no desire to discuss Him on a level playing field of reason.
At the very heart of the book is the idea that there is absolute truth and that acknowledging this is essential for evangelization or any discussion that attempts to define "Truth". This book helps point out the lack of reason behind relativistic arguments. Fallacious logic and suspect beliefs systems are dealt with by showing people how to use logic to punch holes in relativistic thinking without having to know vast sections of Scripture. By taking Copan's clear reasonings to their logical conclusions one can create common ground for the sharing of the Gospel, increasing the likelihood of success.
Copan also includes excellent and reasonable ways to counter many of the harder arguments that many will raise with common sticking points in theology. For example, there is an extended section that addresses the question of how a loving God can send people to Hell who have never had the chance to hear the Gospel. Other questions on this same order of difficulty are discussed, with well-reasoned responses that will help Christians deal with the tougher questions they are often asked by those investigating Christianity.
The author's angle on evangelizing those firmly in the relativistic camp is simple, intelligent, and true to the idea that being logical and rational is part of calling oneself a Christian. Not a lot of Scripture here, since that is not the author's point. Getting to a common ground by dismantling resistance to even discussing the Bible is.
I liked the angle of the debate here and the call for greater logical thinking for Christians. The main flaw comes from the overuse of certain tactics of logic when another method of reasoning could be used - at times Copan seems repetitive. Another issue is not the fault of the book, per se, since while it is very helpful, it must be used to supplement, rather than supplant, a full knowledge of Scripture. Arguing logically is surely a help, but without a good command of the Bible all evangelism will fail. Discussing points logically can never get one to salvation - the Bible makes this clear ("Faith comes by hearing the word of God.")
So if you wish to have a logical approach to dealing with relativism and the difficult questions non-Christians ask, this is certainly an excellent source when used in conjunction with the Bible.
Reponse to Inerrancy Remark.......2002-10-25
Personally knowing Paul Copan and having discussed his view of errancy, I'm writing this to clarify a remark made in an earlier review. Paul does believe in inerrancy, but he does not believe that you need to hold to inerrancy to see the reliability of the New Testament documents. This is the academic way of looking at all sources of literature whether you hold to inerrancy or not.
Future readers who approach this work should know that Copan's view of Christianity is a classically evangelical one.
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Just an ordinary day . . .
You get up, fix breakfast for your three-year-old son, drive yourself to work -- a day like any other. You're running late for a meeting, and as you hurry down the hall, the light is getting brighter and brighter, and suddenly your vision explodes and . . . you're gone.
When you wake up, you're in a hospital bed. You can't talk, move your left side, or get out of bed. You can't comb your own hair, much less walk to the bathroom. You've had a massive brain hemorrhage. Your doctors tell you you're lucky to be alive. Even though they don't know the cause of your hemorrhage, they tell you whatever it is, it's incurable and you'll most likely die. But then they tell you the good news: If you do live and manage to get into a wheelchair, at least you can always find parking.
Julia Fox Garrison refused to listen to the professionals she called Dr. Jerk, Dr. Panic, and Nurse Doom. She clung to the advice of the kind and gifted Dr. Neuro, who told her "I have to treat your mind as well as your body." After many months in the hospital and then rehab, after coping with the shock of learning what had caused her stroke, and with the help of family and friends and her own indomitable spirit, Julia not only got into a wheelchair, she got back out and learned to walk again.
Funny, touching, and profoundly moving, Don't Leave Me This Way is the true story of a woman's fight for her life -- and for her dignity -- as she struggles to overcome the debilitating effects of her stroke. She battles an entrenched medical community with wit and grit, challenging her doctors to always remember that she's a human being and to think beyond the pages of their textbooks and show her the encouragement and optimism that she knows is going to make the difference between life and death.
Customer Reviews:
Thank you for writing this book.......2007-03-09
So, I was given this book by a family friend after my mom suffered a brain injury. I was only a few pages into it, when the tears struck me. I have NEVER stayed up so late reading a book.
This book hit home for me for many reasons. Although I've never met mrs. Garrison, and our situations were completely different, I felt a strong connection to the words that she wrote. Her and I went through similar situations and what she had to say was dead-on. Miracles Happen, and this is just one more example.
YOU SHOULD READ IT~!
The honest truth .......2007-01-04
Ms. Garrison provides incredible insight into her experience of having a stroke. As a health professional who works with people who have had strokes and head injuries, I feel Ms. Garrison conveys how it can feel to be on the other side. We all need to remember that each "patient" is a real person who is struggling to recover and cope with this life altering illness. It may be hard for some health professionals to read, however I think the message is good for all of us to remember. Thanks for writing such an insightful book! Your spunk and humor is an inspiration.
A Must Read .......2006-12-31
I picked up "Don't Leave Me This Way," from the library one day this week around 4 PM. I started reading immediately, slept from 10 to 6, and finished at 11 AM -- still in my nightie and robe. Needless to say, this was a book I was not able to put down! Not being a medical professional, I read from the point of view of someone/or one who may know someone with a similar crisis in the future. What I learned from this insightful book is 1st: attitude is everything; 2nd: you know your body better than anyone; 3rd: doctors make mistakes; 4th: always get a 2nd IMPARTIAL opinion; 5th: a loving,caring support system is essential; and lastly: "There really are angels." I heartily recommend "Don't Leave Me This Way" to anyone and everyone. PS: I wonder if "Dr. Jerk" ever admitted his mistakes.
Excellent and inspiring read.......2006-12-30
Extra ordinary book written from a patient's perspective. This book is wonderful account of what a patient feels like when all their independence has been taken away from them and they are faced with life altering medical issues. As a physical therapist, it is a wonderful reminder to look at each patient as a unique individual and to take the time to learn about their hopes, dreams and goals. A young mother was faced with unimaginable tragedy. She overcame extensive obstacles with a combination of faith, feistiness and tremendous family support. I will highly recommend this book to my friends, colleagues and physical therapy students.
Not a completely sympathetic portrait.......2006-12-16
The author is very articulate and humorous in describing the horrible experience of having a life threatening illness and severe disability. She is obviously witty and intelligent. However, I found her often cruel remarks about other people, doctors, nurses, bystanders to be unnecessary. While sometimes her rude and immature remarks were a response to insensitivity, at times it was directed towards people who because they were in a professional capacity, could not defend themselves. For example, she chose to make fun of a nurse who wore a hat she thought looked funny and didn't give her the eye contact that she wanted. I work in the health professions and occasionally meet patients who are bitter and angry about their situation, venting it on others. Ms. Garrison reports her snide comments to others to the readers with glee. I wondered if the stroke had caused some kind of disinhibition or if she was merely somewhat nasty even before the stroke. In any case, it detracts from her overall account and reduces the level of sympathy of the reader toward her genuinely unfortunate situation.
Book Description
Frank Bank's story is a sometimes wild, sometimes bawdy, often poignant, always funny account of a real-life Louie Louie who led a nation to California-dreamin'.
Customer Reviews:
Call Me Lumpy, I'M Full of Myself.......2007-08-30
I was very disappointed in this book, I expected it to cover his Leave it to Beaver days it does touch upon them very lightly at the beginning of the book but in a very superficial and unsatisfying manner. He basically declares who was "cool" and who wasn't on the show, big deal. Mostly he talks about his endless womanizing how he laid over a 1000 women, again superficially, how smart he is, how popular he is, what a great poker player he is, what a great stock picker he is, basically this is a self indulgent brag piece for Frank Bank written with the skill of a high school turn paper "what I did last summer". In my book this one would successfully compete for the title of one of the worst books of all times.
Could have been better.......2005-09-23
I was a little let down bt this book.
I bought the book expecting to read a lot about life on the leave it to beaver show.
but there is very little about beaver in this book. I think Frank could have made this book more interesting if he would of written more about the show and cast. I am now looking forward to reading Jerry Mathers book maybe I will read a little more on the show.
Good for the Lump.......2004-08-12
I enjoyed this light-hearted look at the difficulties of being a star on TV, in the good old days when the classic NIck at Nite sitcoms were being produced--which were also the bad old days when talented young actors were barred from getting residuals or misused in minor parts like Frank Bank. Well, he was living proof of the old adage that there are no small parts, just small actors, and he was never small.
An appealing potato-like boy, he wasn't really bad looking, he just paled next to the boy god Tony Dow, like the moon disappearing when the sun comes out. I'm not surprised he had so much luck with the ladies--just surprised he saw fit to reveal it all in this book which should be rated NC-17. And good for him for staying financially solvent when so many of his ilk went bankrupt. He had a head on his shoulders as well as a grin on his goofy face, Long live the "Lump."
I feel disloyal by writing this.......2004-03-13
I am not just a very big fan of Leave it to Beaver, but I am also interested in 1950's culture and nostalgia. I did like the first few chapters. Fred Bank (so I'm not calling him Lumpy) writes about some great LTB behind the scenes shenanigans that made what I paid for the book worthwhile. Chapter three is the beginning of the rest of the book, mostly about his sexual exploits and how he started every cool trend in California during his day. That's why I am only giving it two stars-- I can only recommend the beginning of the book.
I worried about writing this. I wondered, what if "Lumpy" reads this review?? I'm such a LTB fan!!! But then I realized after reading his book that his ego isn't in danger of being injured. So, I would recommend buying this book for the first two chapters only.
Now, if only Tony Dow would write HIS book! :)
Beaver-Lovers Beware.......2002-12-03
I only gave this one star because [Amazon.com's] format doesn't allow for zero stars. Frank Bank is like one of those irritating guys you meet at airport bars when your flight is delayed: on his sixth Scotch-rocks, won't shut up. Every topic that comes up he was there, he had the first one, everybody copied him, he had the best, the biggest, the coolest. What's saddest about this exercise in mind-numbing ego is that Bank apparently doesn't realize that the only thing interesting about him is his involvement in "Leave it to Beaver," to which he devotes very few pages and about which he gives absolutely no insight. He doesn't even get the details right in what little he says about the series: Wally and the Beaver did not go apologize to Mr. Rutherford after putting barrel hoops in his driveway, Ward (in a scene that takes place off camera) worked things out with Rutherford, which is the whole point of the show (since it was Ward who gave them the barrel hoop idea in the first place). But of course, accuracy is not anything Bank cares about, what matters to him is that this was the first episode in which Frank Bank appeared (one wonders if he ever bothered to read the rest of the script). Although Bank had a co-writer, Gib Twyman, "an award winning former sportswriter," this is possibly the worst written book I've ever read. There are no paragraphs, just short, repetitive, jargon-filled sentences (fills more pages that way, I guess). Jerry Mathers' book ("And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver") may not have been any work of art, but at least he respected what brought readers to the book. Bank does not. It's no surprise when, in a late chapter, he reveals that he's the President of the alumni organization of his high school social club, The Knights (the coolest guys on campus, of course). Bank -- emotionally and perceptually -- is still in high school. Don't waste your time or money on this flatulent, boring piece of self-inflation.
Book Description
You've found the man for you—and you know you belong together. But he belongs to somebody else. He says he doesn't love her anymore…but he's still with her. Your friends and family tell you to forget him, but how can you?
True love wasn't supposed to be like this. You must sort out your feelings, decide what to do, and protect your own emotional health—no matter what your decision. Will He Really Leave Her for Me? is the lifeline you need to explore such questions as:
How can you tell if he really will leave her?
Are you in this relationship for the right reasons?
How will you take care of yourself if the relationship ends?
What are the foundations for a good marriage if he does leave his wife?
With examples drawn from her private practice and a deft understanding of your feelings, licensed therapist Rona B. Subotnik helps you to analyze your situation realistically and compassionately. Will He Really Leave Her for Me? provides the comfort and counsel you need to chart the best course of action—with or without him.
Customer Reviews:
A must read for the "other woman".......2007-05-14
I wish I had read this book about 1 year ago, but maybe it wasn't the right time. I have been in a relationship (affair) for almost 2 years. It has been heart wrenching, emotional, and a test of who I am. This book really helps you to analyze who you are, why you are in this situation. And helps you to be honest about where it might be going. It is NOT a chick-lit, Lifetime kind of book. It is written by someone who has seen both sides and is not judging you for why you're here, rather trying to really help you to examine things and be strong to become happier. Anyone is this situation knows how abnormal the relationship is, despite the feelings you may have for this person. PLEASE read it if you're here, and you will be better off for doing so, no matter what comes of everything.
Been there, done that.......2007-03-15
It was though the author of this book got into my head and wrote about everything I was thinking and feeling. The non-judgemental tone was a much needed relief and sets this book apart from almost everything else I've read on the subject. Although I highly recommend this book, there were a few quirks that I didn't especially like. First, the author makes reference to fiction and movies for examples. This isn't totally ineffective, but it seemed odd to me. Second, she repeatedly said there were three possible outcomes: continue the affair, end the affair and relationship, or the man divorces his wife and marries his lover. How about he leaves his wife and then continues his relationship with his lover but they don't marry? Finally, the book focused entirely on married men. How do the principles apply to an unmarried man with a long-time girlfriend that he's cheating on? This does happen. I am the "other woman" in just such a case.
A dose of reality.......2007-01-18
Ms. Subotnik really brings reality to the table in this book. Without judging "the other woman", she brings up points that we may have put out of our minds in pursuit of "The One", who happens to be married to someone else.
What if we waste years yearning, and even believing his promises that he'll leave her when this or that happens, only to find ourselves older and unable to have children, or having wasted years of our time waiting for something that never happens? Is it worth it?
She constantly brings up those important aspects of reality we'd rather ignore, and asks us "is it worth it?".
This book is a great wake-up call for those of us in relationships that will probably never go beyond affairs with married men. The odds are heavily against us that he'll never leave his wife for us. Ms. Subotnik makes this very clear.
5 stars all the way.
A must read for women involved in affairs.......2006-10-24
The author absolutely understands affairs and the dynamics involved in them. More importantly; she provides sound advice to help you make a sound decision if you are involved in one. The outcome may be painful but in the end you may walk away with some self-awareness, compassion and understanding of yourself.
First rate help for a painful situation.......2006-06-24
This book is a must for women who are having affairs. In a very readable and respectful way, Rona Subotnik helps women to understand why women make these choices to have affairs. This book does not condone affairs in any way. This book explores the magnitude of such choices and the outcomes of affairs. She is helping all women, both the wives and the other women in this wonderfully written book. It is very important for women to understand their behavior, its impact on all concerned, and to face their issues and to work toward a happy and healthy future. Five big stars and cheers for Rona Subotnik! This book is a must!
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