A good read on a difficult subject.
580574
Somewhat difficult reading, and I had to read it a couple times to get out of it what I think the author intended.
1088146
An easy, enjoyable read on a tough subject. True story but reads at times like fiction - tracks a number of addicts through recovery, having to face life circumstances that got them addicted in the first place. All of the characters different, all have their own reasons for going down the path they chose or fell into, and all looking to find their own way to move forward. I learned a lot about the physical, psychological and social struggles addicts go through to become sober and clean. I really wanted these people to succeed. Well worth the read.
2810421
A lot of facts and. Difficult to follow at times.  However I see why the author was so fascinated with
this subject.  This story needed to be told.  Thanks
379603
This was a good book to read, she gives good advice on how to deal with hard things in life while she is telling her own story.  She shares her intimate feelings and you come away with hope on how to move on admidst the worst trials in our lives.
4264623
Hard to read because of the subject but well written and worth the emotional stress to learn how someone so young can survive such tragedy.
4086032
this tells the hard decisions that some had to make during war in a Christian context from several perspectives. There is enough activity that I read it twice.
3078054
Though this was a very difficult book to read due to the content, it was well worth the read...and really made you think about where we live and what we have to appreciate. It also made you think long and hard about what one human can do to another and what people will resort to for a cause that they believe in.
4863139
Not for the fainthearted, though a book every parent, and non-parent come to that, perhaps ought to read, and the author is right, the book does fully convey the horror of a situation where a childs innocent mind and life is wrecked by perverted adult indoctrination and the shocking consequences from all that. This is a sensitively written story on an appalling subject, laced with a strange humor (strange English humor, some of it a bit too English for me which I did not get.) Besides that, I think the author has managed to do a great job on this extraordinarily difficult and disturbing subject, and given us an honest, complex, and beautifully written book, a look into a world none or most of us would not wish to be a part of. Even before I started reading it, looking at the painting by the author on the front cover caused me to feel uncomfortable, as did the badass somber photograph of him on the back cover, I am glad I read the book though, which will stay with me for a long time, if not for ever.
2693250
"Some Parts are Not for Sharing" tackles a very difficult subject in a clear and not scary format. The illustrations are colorful and engaging.

Laurie
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4486958
The book deals with a subject most are reluctant to discuss: loss.  The author explains how she dealt with the loss of her child, with tremendous insight and does so with humor. It helps the reader to heal and is a enjoyable read on a difficult subject. My friend has given out several copies to friends dealing with loss and has definitely planted the seeds of healing.
2253636
While we never really get "them" this was a great read that helped me to get through some of this.  The book brings a little levity to a not so humorous situation and shed light on how to deal with a very difficult time.
3810584
Good read on an interesting yet possible scenario
4823397
A gripping account.  A difficult read for the emotional. Worth the discomfort.
2917818
This is a good read.  Especially for someone who has lost a child.  He tells the story of his struggle with grieve and what lead up to it.
3063862
A good read.  Subject matter not conducive to all aspects of the various religions of the world but, a interesting topic to be discussed.
3916866
The various  needs of adult children of the emotionally ill (as well as of younger such children) are not sufficiently catered to by the self help literature. And typically what is available is insufficient. This book helps fill this need.

The adult children of the mentally ill are people of equal stature to those who did not have to endure these experiences. But equal does not mean the same. These adult children need to be assisted to understand, heal and to cope with the challenges of their adult lives. It is hard for anyone to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. And such assistance needs to deliver.

There is a lot involved in delivering a book that really assists adult children of the mentally ill. Several around are so simplistic that they are suitable only to a very limited audience. This book does rise considerably above such a level and so it can help - to a point. But the point it gets to is helpful. Books that take it further would meet further needs & would find a receptive audience.

Despite my feeling of gratitude to the author for writing a book that is both gentle and understanding and can offer much needed aid, I feel I need to share a concern I have about this book. The author reasonably often overgeneralizes when she details the experiences of these adults. Thus many people will find themselves being told how things were for such children BUT it was not so for them. This can be simply irrelevant and unhelpful for the reader who has reached a reasonable level of wisdom and personal growth and so can take the best and leave the rest with a shrug. And there is a lot of "best" to gain from. But this overgeneralization could be confusing or even destabilizing to a reader who is struggling to a greater degree and strikes this lack of fit between his or her experience and how things supposedly happen.  We are talking of an audience with a tendency to feeling that are unworthy and flawed. A lack of validation could be disturbing to the more vulnerable. The ones who have progressed further will simply recognize that the author is being inaccurate at those times.

Nevertheless, the book is worth reading and an adult child of an emotionally ill parent can be assisted by it. And any assistance helps. Relevant assistance is a blessing to these survivors as they can still be struggling and suffering, trying to find their way.
2942196
Although a difficult book to read -- because of both its style and its subject matter -- it does a good job of portraying grief for the death of a loved one. Not a book I would recommend to just anyone, but it's a rewarding read for the right reader.