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Rating: Summary: I Never Forgot This Book Review: As a young girl of 11 or 12 I read this book. Here I am at 23, and I had to purchase another copy because I have read it so many times. My old copy fell apart. My heart breaks for this poor father and his little child who suffered for every moment of her short life (she was eight when she died). It is so vivid and heartfelt, I think of Alex often. She has really stayed with me all these years! I wonder how old she would be at the times I think of her. Or what she would have done. She would be 28 or so now, a little older than myself. I reccommend this book to anyone who has a sick child, or needs to see what it is to have compassion. The wisdom and kindness this child exhibited sets an example for all of us. I still pray for your wish, Alex.
Rating: Summary: Must Read Review: I'm only embarrassed that I hadn't read this book sooner. I suspect it has a particular resonance for fathers of kids with special needs.
Rating: Summary: Alex: The Life of a Child is an amazing book Review: This has been one of my very favorite books ever since I first read it, probably a good ten years ago. Every time I read it I think I've read it enough times not to cry, but I end up crying just the same! This book is so full of meaning; it is clear that there was a definite purpose to Alex's life despite all of the suffering she went through. The message of really focusing on the simple and important things in life, and most of all to love as much as you can shines brightly throughout the book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
Rating: Summary: A very moving story Review: This story touched my heart. It made me laugh and it made me cry, not just for Alex, but for my own child who also has this terrible disease.
Rating: Summary: I cried my eyes out ... Review: This book is so poignient, I must have cried at each and every chapter. Frank DeFord does a beautiful job paying tribute to his late daughter and conveying the struggle that cystic fibrosis put his family through. Along with explaining all of the technical aspects of the disease, he really opens up and tells readers exactly what it is like to have and live with a dying child. Throughout his book, I almost felt as though I were right there next to him, sharing his grief and anguish over his charming daughter's illness. This book reaffirmed my belief that childhood diseases must be cured - Alex was a special child who would have grown and done marvelous things in her life had she not been born with a deadly genetic disease. In my opinion, Frank DeFord's book is the finest ever written on cystic fibrosis.
Rating: Summary: A beautiful girl with a shinning light. Review: I would like to thank Frank Deford for his bravery in sharing his beautiful daughter with the world. I cannot begin to say how much she has touched my life. They say there are angels masquerading as people here on earth. If this is true then Alexandra was definitely one of them. I first got to know her through the TV movie about her life. Her light was so bright it was nearly blinding. She grabbed my heart and never let go. Since then I have read her story several times. Because of her inspiration, I have, for the last 10 years, done charity walks for the disease. In hopes that some day children like her won't have to suffer. In hopes that someday her wish will come true. I feel blessed to have even a small piece of her and her inspiring, courageous life. She touched many in life and continues to do so even in death. I hope one day to have a daughter with a spirit as bright as the one within Alex. And in her memory, her beautiful name as well. Thank you Alex.
Rating: Summary: This book brings life into perspective. Review: "Alex" is one of the most touching books ever written - the author's honesty force the reader to confront his own beliefs and perspective. You'll never forget the Deford family and Alex's spirit will forever serve as a point-of-reference for every relationship you ever have.
Rating: Summary: the best book ever! Review: I cry harder and harder every time i read this book. Alex was a truly happy child and the way she held herself when she had the disease truly amazed and inspired me. My favorite part was when they record themselves on the answer machine together. It is so sweet. I recommend anyone read this book. It will touch your heart!
Rating: Summary: A Passion for all of us Review: I read this book several times and each time it had made me cry. Alex is such a strong character. This book is touching and spirit-lifting. Alex only lived for eight years but while she lived she touched the livesof the people around her, and when she died she left behins a incredible story of courage and stength. This is the kind of story that stays with you forever.
Rating: Summary: A Great Story of a Heroic Child's Fight Against a Deadly Dis Review: Alex the Life of a Child is a haeartwarming story of a little girl's battle against cystic fibrosis. Alex was loved and loved more than someone who lived to be a hundred. Her entire being was love. She never worried about herself, but for the people she loved. She was a treasure to her friends and family and to anyone who read her courageous story. Alex lived a life of inspiration and she was a gift from God who died to young, but she is with God and is watching over her parents and her "Chrish," her little brother whom she always called by this name. She is their guardian angel. The most touching passage to me is that when she was ready for an opperation to help clear her lungs, her father layed her down on the operating table, a tear fell down his cheeks and she told them to wait and she wiped that tear off his cheek. She said, "I am so sorry my little daddy." That was the little angel she was, one who could not stand to see her family suffer from her disease and for some time before she knew she was going to die, but she did not want to upset them. She tried with all her might to try to never uspet them, they meant everything to her and she was so terrified for them. She always tried to help them with their grief and at times give them the room when they needed to cry alone. Her father Frank tried to cry alone because he did not want to upset his little baby girl. If Alex saw him cry, he would always whisper something to make her feel better. Then, he would just hold her and cry, his heart was breaking, he had to watch his little daughter slowly die and suffer unthinkable pain. Sometimes she would cry too and she would just hold on to him and she would cry with him. She knew that she would die and it broke her heart and not for herself, but for them, always them. Frank Deford writes a heartwarming story about the love he felt for his daughter and the courage she had facing death. This book will make you smile, make you laugh, and make you cry, but it is more than worth reading it, it touches you unspeakably and gives you courage and faith. Alex was a heroic girl whose story you will never forget and woll touch you forever.
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