Very well written. Brought tears to my eyes several ...
359256
Very well written.  Brought tears to my eyes several times.  Could have been entitled AMERICAN HERO.
2452818
Very well written. So much detail, felt like I was there and knew the characters personally.  Very intense. A few times, I started to cry and had to stop reading for a few bit. SO GOOD!
4520678
i loved this book. can kinda relate to some of the issues amanda dealt with. totaly had me in tears but tears of joy at that. gave me a new outlook on life as i am a soon to be mother. very well written and cannot wait to hear more from this author. maybe a sequel to this book would be aswome to. i wanna know what happens with Michelle and john and baby Samantha.
984882
Great non- professional writer who experienced the events first hand.  Very heartfelt.  Ultimately a very sad, yet uplifting story of a true occurrence.  Highly recommend.
3344552
This well written book has brought me to tears more times as I read each chapter... The Author wove this storyline with silken threads. Full of pain and love. I highly recommend it.
2255068
Heartbreakingly honest. Very well written. Sort of disgusts me in places, as the lax attitude towards parenting and sexuality was shameful. Very hopeful ending, though.
1810430
Very dark, very sad. But written so very well. We live in such a damaged world and there are people that dealing with this everyday.
1457897
Couldn't put it down. very well written. The author makes the characters relatable which drawls you more into the emotional rollercoaster.
519510
This was an emotional rollercoaster.  I laughed, and I cried so hard I had to stop reading.  This is so well written it just pulls your emotional heartstrings.  This is worth ten stars.
4928460
As I read this my heart just broke for the family, very well written and a real eye opener.  I would suggest to anyone that is going through any kind of addiction to read this book.
3801529
I couldn't stop crying at the end. I loved it. Very well written.
1850113
Wonderfully written not only from a mother's day-to-day experiences, but also from Jeff's input as he lived his addiction.  One attempts to understand both sides of this story. I highly recommend reading this book multiple times to comprehend the impact and consequences of this illness which consumes family and friends. This story was extremely painful and difficult to live, and it seems equally painful and difficult to put into words so others may learn.  Much praise for this heart-wrenching story!!
869800
Amazingly well written, tangled knot of a story.  Dealing with a little bit of everything in being a teenager.  Love, loss, fear, acceptance, secrets, perceptions and pain.  I will read this multiple times just for the craft of writing used in this heart-rending and uplifting book.
838636
This book was written well. I really enjoy it, it had made me cry and sad at the same time. I just couldn't put.it down.
3837540
Very well written. The characters had depth and it tugged at the heart.  I had a hard time putting it down.  Reva
4486915
Wow! Being in Mr. Thompson's head was intense and also, sometimes, very heart breaking. Though this book is quite sad, it was very well written and enjoyable.
2405716
such a beautifully written account of the Jannazzo's trials and tribulations raising a child with autism.  Brought tears to my eyes many times throughout the book.  Certainly feel that the book enlightens you to realize that most often decisions must be made in the best interest of the afflicted person.  Dee wouldn't be the adult she is today if the Jannazzo's had selfiously made different choices and decisions.  Excellent book.