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Beautiful Memoir Apr 08, 2011
By franbo62
Loving Richie is a charming portrait of a young man who was struck by AIDs at a time when there was little medical knowledge and a great deal of fear and superstition about the disease. The author describes how at that time, a person diagnosed with AIDS would not be welcome on an airline flight. This is almost incomprehensible in present times.
The book is also about the relationship between Richie and his sister, friends and family. As the tragedy unfolds, a spiritual bond between brother and sister emerges and transcends the pain. This book envelopes the reader with a warm glow of light and spirit.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has watched a loved one who was a strong and dynamic individual be robbed of their life force by illness. It illustrates how tragedy and pain can sometimes lead to growth and renewal. It is a story about love.
Moving, beautifully written, takes you right along with her Feb 08, 2009
By Love-to-Read
Loving Richie is a very moving story of a sister's close and touching relationship with her adored older brother, starting with their childhood together and focusing especially on her journey with him through his dying of AIDS. Suzanne Freed is a most skillful writer; she has you right there with her every step of the way. Her powers of description evoke the 1950s and 60s through the intimate descriptions of her and Richie's lives. Their joy in their deep connection, their pain as they face what was then a sentence to an agonizing death for most AIDS patients, their continued relationship beyond the limits of the physical--Ms. Freed captures it all, without over-dramatizing what was a terribly painful time for her and her family. I highly recommend this book to everyone for the many dimensions of life it throws light on, as well as the excellent writing itself.
A Very Moving Story about the Power of Love Dec 16, 2008
By Ted Zeff
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Suzanne Freed's story about her brother, Richie, will move you to tears, yet give you hope that his soul and in fact no soul truly dies. This well written book will keep you at the end of your seat. I literally couldn't put the book down and felt like I was flying to L.A. with Suzanne, sitting in the hospital and getting messages from Richie after his passing. The author's descriptive language helped the reader stay with her throughout the journey. For example, "There were the wooden floors in the A&P market,,,tiny white trucks selling "Good Humor" ice cream whose tinny bells called us into the tree-lined streets in the hot, humid New York summers. On Sundays we watched Ed Sullivan gathered around the small black and white television set."
I highly recommend this book for children of the fifties, anyone who has lost a close relative and people who believe that the soul continues after death. Thank you Suzanne for the tears, the joy and the hope.
Share feelings of grief. Nov 11, 2008
By Gwampie
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Awesome, comforting, intriguing and thoughtful. The heartfelt story of a sister and a brother and the family dynamics that occur when tragedy overtakes them were honest and easy to relate to. The channeling was intriguing and comforting and offered hope and some understanding of what may happen when the human spirit enters other realms. A very enjoyable read that I also read through at one sitting, which I usually never do!!
beautifully written saga of life, loss and hope Nov 02, 2008
By MaryAnne at Sea
I sat down to read this book and didn't get up until I finished the last page. It is at once gripping, sad, hopeful, funny and very touching. It is a universal story of the struggle we all feel when we lose a loved one and it candidly expresses the dialog we have with those who have passed on, though few of us want to admit it. I highly recommend it to anyone struggling with grief and loss, it is comforting and remarkably hopeful.
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