tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post7202814802820676759..comments2023-10-05T03:37:45.040-04:00Comments on Life in the Thumb: When All That's Left of Me is Love by Linda CampanellaStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-28122226037105539442012-05-23T18:19:57.263-04:002012-05-23T18:19:57.263-04:00I love when a book finds us at just the right time...I love when a book finds us at just the right time and this one definitely sounds like it found you at the right time. Glad it meant so much to you and the others you passed it to.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-72495815974058072262012-05-21T07:55:06.945-04:002012-05-21T07:55:06.945-04:00As the seventh anniversary of my personal loss dra...As the seventh anniversary of my personal loss draws near, I think this is one that I'm meant to read. Lovely review, Staci. Thank you.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-43021849189498476912012-05-01T22:49:04.242-04:002012-05-01T22:49:04.242-04:00I think I'm meant to read this one ... thank y...I think I'm meant to read this one ... thank you StaciTeddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-1415756547280443332012-05-01T21:54:20.616-04:002012-05-01T21:54:20.616-04:00My mother is going through this right now and than...My mother is going through this right now and thanls to you I'll have something to offer her in a few weeks when I see her next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-91684709520822639482012-05-01T20:16:38.938-04:002012-05-01T20:16:38.938-04:00This one sounds sad. I'll admit that I have a...This one sounds sad. I'll admit that I have a tendency to shy away from books like these but since you are recommending this I just may have to give it a try :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-32113117890218027292012-04-30T10:58:51.407-04:002012-04-30T10:58:51.407-04:00It's great when a book touches you so deeply S...It's great when a book touches you so deeply Staci. I wish I had had time to read this one for the tour. It sounds like a book that would have been a good one for me to read as well.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-71477624462653497142012-04-28T18:14:44.284-04:002012-04-28T18:14:44.284-04:00I would love to read this, as I've gone throug...I would love to read this, as I've gone through this! Great review and recommendation of the book.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-55093582834444919192012-04-27T14:59:23.639-04:002012-04-27T14:59:23.639-04:00It is such an amazing thing when a book comes to a...It is such an amazing thing when a book comes to a reader at exactly the right time - I'm thrilled that this was the case here and that you were able to share this book with people who really needed it.<br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-75702766504053875882012-04-27T14:50:34.736-04:002012-04-27T14:50:34.736-04:00sounds good--but I think my heart might still be a...sounds good--but I think my heart might still be a bit tender. I'll mark it for later.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-32288415684069964012012-04-27T07:02:45.329-04:002012-04-27T07:02:45.329-04:00It sounds like a beautiful memoir. I cared for my ...It sounds like a beautiful memoir. I cared for my mom with terminal cancer (25) years ago and then saw my brother through it (2.5 years) ago as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-11209802001990764232012-04-26T22:21:15.136-04:002012-04-26T22:21:15.136-04:00The cover is just beautiful - it's the kind of...The cover is just beautiful - it's the kind of book that would call out to me from the shelf. And it sounds like I would be very happy that it did. Having lost my father-in-law to cancer, I think this is something I could definitely related to.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-3884611159334713202012-04-26T17:20:15.433-04:002012-04-26T17:20:15.433-04:00Staci - Thanks for your reading and sharing your r...Staci - Thanks for your reading and sharing your reactions to my book. I particularly appreciated how you got to know my mother and chose to describe her legacy; yes, she loved life - and laughter. Hers is indeed a legacy of living and loving. <br /><br />For those of you who think the book will make you sad, I encourage you to believe Staci when she says the book is not sad; while parts of it do draw readers into the sadness I was experiencing as I anticipated losing my mother/best friend and then went through that loss, ultimately (despite any tears it prompts) the book is uplifting and life-affirming. It is about living, not about dying. And I agree with Staci that crying a little can be a really good -- i.e., helpful, healing -- thing. It's good to connect with our deep feelings and also good to feel connected with other human beings through shared experiences and emotions. Readers will see that my grief was balanced with enormous gratitude -- for many unexpected gifts along the difficult journey. <br /><br />The book is a celebration of life and of the wonderful bond between mothers and daughters (especially when we are lucky to adore our moms and be adored in return). It is meant to inspire hope in those who one day may travel the path my family took and comfort for those who've been there already. <br /><br />It's a book about bonds that never break and love that never dies.<br /><br />If you do read it, please share your reactions with me via the book's web site (www.lindacampanella.tateauthor.com). I really love connecting with people through this book and hearing their own stories.<br /><br />Linda CampanellaLinda Campanellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979134128998230517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-32432243581112177772012-04-26T17:00:40.430-04:002012-04-26T17:00:40.430-04:00I haven't read a memoir about end of life sinc...I haven't read a memoir about end of life since my Mom died last year. I wonder if I could handle it...<br /><br />This one sounds powerful.mpartykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058880500554363163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-34246543247815468662012-04-26T16:23:27.878-04:002012-04-26T16:23:27.878-04:00But it would make me so sad :/But it would make me so sad :/Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-20475744248580137232012-04-26T10:36:34.383-04:002012-04-26T10:36:34.383-04:00I'm convinced too that sometimes a book comes ...I'm convinced too that sometimes a book comes to you that needs to come to you!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-65951359093245810042012-04-26T08:53:11.829-04:002012-04-26T08:53:11.829-04:00I have also experienced friends who have lost a pa...I have also experienced friends who have lost a parent to terminal illness. This book, although heartbreaking, sounds positive and comforting. Thanks for highlighting it!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-21867222601377471422012-04-26T08:32:31.994-04:002012-04-26T08:32:31.994-04:00I read this one recently and I thought it was wond...I read this one recently and I thought it was wonderful too. It was nice to read about so much hope and love in a book dealing with cancer.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720949976758052019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-80946331434515783442012-04-26T08:29:14.610-04:002012-04-26T08:29:14.610-04:00This sounds beautiful! But being a crier... will i...This sounds beautiful! But being a crier... will it make me cry all the way through it??Julie Tucker-Wolekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120580254018653082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-18513477378659219962012-04-26T08:19:23.440-04:002012-04-26T08:19:23.440-04:00This sounds like a very moving book. My father pa...This sounds like a very moving book. My father passed away almost a year and a half ago and I still get the urge to pick up the phone to call him from time to time.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-46484820496923733302012-04-26T07:01:55.454-04:002012-04-26T07:01:55.454-04:00It sounds like a wonderful memoir. Who couldn'...It sounds like a wonderful memoir. Who couldn't relate to it? Nice review, Staci.Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-10961601039199265572012-04-26T05:16:51.974-04:002012-04-26T05:16:51.974-04:00Staci, this sounds fantastic. My parents are near...Staci, this sounds fantastic. My parents are nearing the age where there future is a little shorter than it once was and after losing a grandfather last year, I can see how this book could be comforting. I'm so impressed that it inspired you to buy a poetry book! You'll have to let us know how you like it.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.com