Alex: The Life Of A Child :

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Summary: a favorite book of a big fan
Review: I thought this book was beautiful. I found it at our church thrift shop, and I wanted to read it because I know a girl who has CF. I asked my mom to buy it for me and Im happy she did. I became so sad that one day, after being sad about Alex's death for the whole day, I jumped on my bed and started crying. I'm happy to know about Alex, who she was, how she dealt with her disease. And when you read it you read it from the father's point of view. It must have been very painful for him to recall all the pain he and his family and Alex went through. For a time I was angry and sad that she died at eight, but I'm happy she lived at all.During her short lifetime she touched the hearts of many and inspired many. I wished I could have known her. I'm a sixteen-year-old girl and in October of 1998 I was diagnosed with a rare case and an unusual form of ovarian cancer. Since then I've had surgery, chemotherapy, a stem-cell transplant, and I will be having radiation. I'm doing very well and we're all hopeful. We've been getting tons of prayers and I think I'm going to be alright in the end. And I'm going to fight this cancer every step of the way. When I learned I was sick I wanted to be like Alex. I wanted to deal with my illness the way she dealt with hers. She's an inspiration, not only to sick people but to anyone who has or has had to fight a serious battle in their lives. To anyone who wants to conquer something, to anyone who wants to be strong, to anyone who wants to overcome the odds, to anyone who wants to hold on to hope in times of great despair, to anyone who wants to turn their life around, to anyone who refuses to give up... this is the book for them. And for a parent with a sick child, they might want to read this book. I thank Mr. Deford for writing about his wonderful, beautiful little girl. It is a sad book, yet it a story about hope in a time of despair and about a family loving each other and staying with each other until the very end. I've wanted to know where the Deford family lives now and how they are. I've also wished I could have known Alex, because i love children and I just wanted to hug her and hold her and play with her. This wonderful little girl has been a gift from God and I think her purpose in life was to live her life and deal with her illness as she did so her father could write it down and share it with us and inspire and touch us all. And, by reading it, you do know Alex, and her family, in a way. I still kind of wish I could meet the Defords and tell them how I fell in love with their little girl. She was very brave and very mature for a girl of eight years. And very loving. It seemed to me she was an angel who could do no wrong. She must have been very close to God, and He must have been very close to her, too. And it had to have been hard for God to watch one of his children suffer like Alex did. God didnt want Alex to have CF, of course. But we've all been blessed by God for having Alex here on this Earth with us, even for a short time. I lent this book to a friend of mine, who also knows the girl whom I know who has CF. One of my sister's friends has read it, too. I'd like to see the movie. I'd like them to show it on television again or put it out on video. I might also like to write to the Defords and tell them how I was touched by their little girl. When I look at Alex's picture on the cover of the book, I think "She was so beautiful," When I deal with my illness, or when I know someone whos very sick, I'll think about and remember Alex and tell them about her. And I'm glad I've finally found a place that knows about her besides me. I believe that Alex has a place in my heart, and she always will. And Alex would be happy to know they're making so many advances in treating CF. Perhaps someday they might just find a cure. I think the Defords would be very glad and proud to know their little girl has touched so many people's hearts. If you read this, you will love Alex and be amazed at how she dealt with her disease. You will probably never forget Alex nor reading this insirational, moving, truly beautiful story.

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Summary: It' book that everyone should read.
Review: Alex is truly angel. It saddens melot ,that she died had great pain ,while she was here on earth. I have known people from the hospital ,who had Cf died too. Hope Alex's dream of finding cure comes true. Her spirit ,live on forever. It's book ,that I want all four of my kids to read later on.Alex is truly my hero. Everyone can admire her forever.

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Summary: EXCELLENT Book!
Review: I have read this book several times, in fact, I am reading it right now. I always cry all the way through it. I have always wished that I could have know Alex. She sounds like she was an extraordinary person. Ever since I found out about Alexandra, I have always promised that I was going to name my first daughter after her. Her family should be proud to have had a daughter that special, even though it was only for 8 short years! Thanks to her family for sharing such a special story.

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Summary: This was an incredible book !
Review: Alex was an incredibly moving biography . I would recommend it to anyone . The emotions that are displayed are wonderful . If you liked this book then you should read Death be not proud by John Gunther .

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Summary: Best Book
Review: I first read this book when I was thirteen, and I felt for this girl. I read this book once in awhile, and everytime I do I end up crying my way through it. I would love to see the movie, but I cannot find it anywhere.

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Summary: It gets right to your soul.
Review: I was so touched by this book and the made for TV movie that I named my daughter Alexandra as a tribute to her. I don't ever think I could be as strong as this family was.

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Summary: Alex:The Life of a Child is a book sure to make you think.
Review: I am a healthy 17 year old, and I picked up this book at a garage sale, and oh, how it's changed my life. Alex was an extraordinary little girl, and she's a prime example of what real courage and pure love is. I've read the book several times, and I feel for the whole family. Not only did it make me realize how lucky I am to be healthy, but it also proved how heartless and sad our world is becoming. Alex, at the innocent age of 8, knowing she was dying from CF, still maintained the courage and hope few people in this world (even HEALTHY people) seem to possess. She was a remarkable little girl, and I look forward to meeting her in heaven. It is impossible to read this book and feel as if you haven't changed. I hope someday I grow up to become the young woman Alex would have been. I also am dying to see the movie, but I can't find it anywhere!! Can someone PLLLLLEEEEAAAASE help me?!END

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Summary: One of the best books i have ever read
Review: I haave read this book several times,Our daughter also has cf and she has read the book several times.We talk about Alex all the time ,almost as if we knew her.I have given my book to alot of people to read it ,and now they also own a copy of the book.I'm sure i will sit down again and start reading about Alex again,She was a most wonderful child!

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Summary: A very sad, but must read book.
Review: Not only did "Alex the Life of a Child" tell the life story of a child with cystic fibrois it told of a child who lived her life with a positvie attuide even thogh she knew she could die anyday. I was in tears for most of the book, but have read in several times since. This book will teach you how to keep a more positive attuide by telling the courage Alex had up until the last day of her life. She died at a young age, but the inpact she had on others life will not soon be forgotten.

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Summary: Alex's story is one of sadness
Review: I have read this book many times and have cryed over it. I would recomend it to ANYONE. I have got my friends to read it and they also enjoyed it