Inspiring... (Diana's Story - Deric Longden)

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Product:	Diana's Story - Deric Longden
Date:	01/01/01 (89 review reads)
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Advantages: Sad, funny, warm and thought provoking..

Disadvantages: Sad ending :O(

I have never in my life felt the need to write to an author after reading one of his works, either to express congratulations or otherwise..and then I read 'Diana's Story' by Deric Longden. After reading this wonderful story of his life with M.E. sufferer Diana (his wife), I felt moved to put pen to paper and write to this very wonderful man, and to thank him for portraying an M.E. sufferer as a real life human being with thoughts, strengths, humour, intelligence and wit and not just as an 'invalid'.

Maybe I'm a little biased, as I suffer from M.E. myself, but Longden's heartwarming and loving account of his life with this brave, funny and wonderful lady was the most moving (and funny!!) biography I have ever read. I could so empathise with their frustration at esteemed medics who would not accept her illness as genuine, and seemed more interested in how it affected their 'sex lives'..believe me, I've been there!!

The book is a celebration of Diana's life, it shows her strength of character, despite being very ill indeed, her natural warmth, her love for her husband, her wonderful mind and most of all, how this man loved and cherished his wife and wanted nothing more than to ease her suffering and make her life as complete and happy as possible. Throughout the book are splashes of humour that will have you laughing out loud, and yet the story is so much more...

If possible, I would love to give this man a huge hug, and to thank him for telling what is a very sad and heart wrenching story in a way that made me smile through my tears. Read it....it's wonderful...

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