My Glory Was I Had Such Friends: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062457462 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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She earned her Juris Doctor at New York University School of Law, has served on the Board of the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), and is an active speaker and writer on women’s health issues and patient advocacy. Amy Silverstein is the author of Sick Girl, which won a “Books
Sleeping on a cot beside her bed, they rubbed her back and feet when the pain was unbearable, adorned her room with death-distracting decorations, and engaged in their “best talks ever.” They saw the true measure of their friend’s strength, and they each responded in kind.My Glory Was I Had SuchFriends is a tribute to these women and the intense hours they spent together—hours of heightened emotion and self-awareness, where everything was laid bare. When her friends heard of her plans, there was only one reaction: “I’m there.” Nine remarkable women—Joy, Jill, Leja, Jody, Lauren, Robin, Valerie, Ann, and Jane—put demanding jobs and pressing family obligations on hold to fly across the country and be by Amy’s side. In this moving memoir about the po
Silverstein spares no words honestly describing the endless emotions she felt when friends from work, childhood and her community walked alongside her as she waited for a heart…As different as these friends were, they all had common goals that brought them together: a love for Amy and a desperate desire for her to get a new heart. My Glory Was I Had Such Friends combines both elements, but in far better fashion than the standard-issue memoir or the typical homage to girlfriends…A potent remi
Amazon Customer said Book groups will love this book!. This book had me riveted from the get-go. I not only felt that I was living with Amy through her incredible journey, but also that of her wonderful friends. It truly is a book for the "Book groups will love this book!" according to Amazon Customer. This book had me riveted from the get-go. I not only felt that I was living with Amy through her incredible journey, but also that of her wonderful friends. It truly is a book for the 21st century as it combines the account of the amazing medical advances which have kept Amy alive for so long but also shows the true cost of this extra shot at life. It is impossible to read this book without wondering if either you would have the courage to keep going a. 1st century as it combines the account of the amazing medical advances which have kept Amy alive for so long but also shows the true cost of this extra shot at life. It is impossible to read this book without wondering if either you would have the courage to keep going a. Susie Danziger said Whether you like memoirs or fiction. I haven't been able to put this book down since I got it. It is an incredibly compelling story about the power of friendship and a poignant reminder of how fragile life is. Whether you like memoirs or fiction, mysteries or dramas, you will enjoy the way the story unfolds and the extraordinary writing. It is rare these days to find a book that delivers both. Amy Silverstein has done just that -- thank you!. Showing up for the ones you love What a beautifully written, gripping story – both a moving portrait of the author’s fierce will to live and a love letter to the power of friendship. When Amy’s transplanted heart begins to fail, her dearest friends from different parts of her life, along with her loving husband, are determined to be there for her. At first, this means trying to support Amy as she wrestles with whether she’s willing to undergo yet another heart