Steve, Thank you for a truly inspiring review. You made some strong points, and
I will definitely pick up a copy. The one thing that comes to mind after reading
this is the wedding pledge, "In sickness and health". Through the whole ordeal.
I always felt like Grace was vital to Edwyn's recovery. Just by some of the
comments she made, you alwayd knew she was there for him.
It was nice to read that he is working on new songs. We are so lucky to have him
back.

Gene

To: rip_it_up@yahoogroups.com
From: fnarf@...
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:16:45 +0000
Subject: (Rip It Up) Grace Maxwell's Book


























My copy arrived yesterday, and I sat down and read it in an evening.
Absolutely riveting stuff; she's done a terrific job. It's not a case of "oh,
it's Edwyn, I'll read any old rubbish that comes out"; this is actually a very
good book, and would be fascinating even for people whose interest in pop music
starts and ends with Britney Spears. It's mostly about her, not him, and the
trauma she went through -- Edwyn is there, of course, but for a large part of
the book he's barely responsive. It's a heart-rending look at what happens when
your life caves in through a horrifying medical emergency. It was not just a bad
day at the hospital, either, but months and months of them.



And then you get to watch Edwyn get better, slowly but steadily, which is nice.
It's a very loving and hopeful book. Grace has really opened up here, and it's
very candid -- she's not a martyr or a saint, she's a human being, and the
frustrations are revealed on both sides. But after reading it, I can't help but
think that without her Edwyn would be drooling away in some long-term-care bed
somewhere, or dead. It's a powerful story.



I cried like a baby several times as well. Oddly, the most affecting part wasn't
about their family at all, but an elderly woman in the next bed, who wasn't
going to get better, and whose husband put his head down with hers and sang
softly to her.



I really recommend you read it. You can get it at the usual places, or
http://books.telegraph.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780091929992



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Steve




















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