I love real stories about real people ~
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that don't always end up with the happily ever after you might think. Life is messy and this was a refreshing and transparent real life story about 2 different people and how they struggled and the friends who tried to help them. Variety of people, their problems and those well meaning helpers, a good challenge to consider what we are really thinking.
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I loved the (I HAD A CHATEAU IN PROVENCE.) and hated having to put it down many times to tend to business clients, my children, grand children and my new puppy's training & needs.
I could "SEE" what the author was saying, felt his emotions, smelled the cold fresh air of France & heard the birds churping.
As in a movie, rolling so lightly and smoothly with a life time story, so real, so unique & true, showing people as Real People are anywhere in the world
Reading this; has added so much to my soul. I am thankful for "Iain" making his life experience so available to enrich our own. Blessings from the center of the Universe, Austin TX
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There are stories I get so involved with, I don't want to put them down, but I don't want the story to end.  This is one of those books.
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This is such a great story and really authentic.  I love it
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I usually do not read real life stories, however, after watching an interview on Ellen I decided to buy this book and I am really happy I did. This story was so real, I could almost feel the pain coming off the pages while I read it. It followed Portia's life as she went from an Australian model to an American actress and all her struggles in between with her weight and knowing herself. It was so sad and yet enlightening to read. I really do recommend this to anyone, especially someone going through a time in life where they are unsure of themselves. I just loved this so much!!
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The story of Mary and Martha had always intrigued me.  This fictional telling of their lives will be with me for a long time.  I enjoy "could of been" stories about real life people. SISTERS OF LAZARUS was a joyful gift.  Thank you Paula Parker.
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Just stories of regular people dealing with life, interesting, compassionate, and full of real life. I'll be looking for more of the same soon.
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It's easy to recall the big events of our lives, but the day to day stories that are the building blocks of our character get lost in the depths of our memories.  Somehow, Nancy has reached back and pulled out stories that have been important to Nancy's life that certainly were not front page items, but are a very real part of her.

Each of us has that inventory of stories, and Words Left Behind helps us to reminisce, recalling some fun things we did as children and especially early in our adulthood, and maybe even some "ooops" happenings that we survived.  I hope there are more stories from Nancy...my grade school and high school years were so familiar.  Example: From the time I was in third grade or so, I was very comfortable riding the city bus by myself because we did not have a car in our family.
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I connect with people and stories which are sad and heartbreaking. It makes my life feel somewhat normal reading about real life situations. Wonderful read.
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I was actually partway into this story before I twigged it was a true story. This simply made it better for me. I even did a big of a google search and was happy to see things were still going well for the characters. Such an uplifting story as I'm sure a few of us have 'what if' people in our past.
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Brilliant story, Loved it!!!  I want more stories about these people.
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I love to read these stories because they feel so real that it puts you there right in the middle of the story!
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I love how true to life this "fantasy" is- with characters dealing with heavy subjects I remember struggling with when I was that age (well, I never had to deal with killer unicorns but as a nurse, I've struggled with life and death, personal desires vs duty.) I remember struggles with my conscious on "how far to go" with boys when dating and the confusion of emotions when life throws you curve balls. The book dealt with intimate subjects with amazing honesty and characters I've fallen in love with. The author wrestled with such lofty subjects as honor, duty, courage, doubt, despair and hope without ever being "preachy". Life doesn't often tie up all loose ends but I love, respect and admire what Diana Peterfreund's imagination has done! I certainly think the author has more story to tell with them if she wants with no question of it beating a dead horse (or dead unicorn?) But Diana, can you tell a nail-biting story! And I don't even bite my nails. Thank you for sharing!
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I enjoyed the very "real life" emotion that is shared by the author.
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The book seemed like I was reading a friend's diary or catching up with a friend about their latest events. I loved that aspect of it because it made it more personable in my opinion. The stories like when my friends tell me stories helps me to watch out for certain things in guys or just in life. I felt for the character and her pain through the certain situations as if she was my own friend.
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To me, this is real life fiction. These characters are believable--flawed in ways that I am as well to make them easily relatable. I love when I dive into a book and feel like I KNOW the characters and feel what they are feeling, and whether or not I've been in the same situation or not, I've been able to do this with these characters. I enjoy Lucas and Faith! Having read 30 Below, I couldn't wait to also read Above 60. This one I also could not stop reading, but rest assured, you can read this book without having read 30 Below because Wendy fills you in on the need-to-knows. I do highly recommend reading 30 Below, however! GIVE IT A TRY!!
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I just love Fannie Flagg - I love her stories  - she makes it all seem so real. Being a southern girl - I can say the language is true to life and believable