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Still Me By Christopher Reeve put a tear into my eye it made me feel so lucky to have mobity through out my whole body. Thank you Christopher where every you are!
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Chris Reeve is no literary genius, but he can certainly spin a tale. As difficult as it already is for someone to write a good, engaging auto-biography, Reeve manages it while paralyzed from the neck down, and yet without self-pity.
The earlier parts of his life provide great insight to his character, and to why we all admire him so much as an oasis of class in an otherwise often smarmy business. I particularly enjoyed his recounting of his Cornell and Juilliard experiences.
But it was his description of the accident and its aftermath that moved me greatly. To be able to write about these experiences must have been helpful for Reeve emotionally, but I feel like throwing the book against a wall when I realize that he still can't get up and walk. I can only imagine how many thousands of times more frustrating it is for Reeve himself.
There is of course information on how to help the Foundation he started to fund spinal cord regeneration studies, and I think - though I'm not positive - that some of the profits from every book purchased go towards that fund as well.
Simply put - when you're picking a role model, or even someone to be curious about on a rainy day or an airplane flight, you could do a whole hell of a lot worse than Christopher Reeve.
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This book is a testament to the courage and strength it takes to be dealt an almost fatal blow and come away stronger than he was before. Reeve takes us through his life and shows us just how this accident effected his personality and his heart, as well as the obvious physical aspects. I walked away feeling I knew Christopher better than I ever could have other wise. His words draw the reader in to his thoughts, and the reader walks away feeling priveleged to know Superman on a deeper level. Christopher Reeve IS Superman. He writes about his embarassment of "Superman" being struck down so easily, but his experience is just a way of showing us how even Superman has a tough time in this world. We each must fight our own demons. Each of us has it in us to overcome our challenges, and on the way, we have to clear the path for those who will follow us. I found the most touching part to be when Reeve realizes that people love him and each person is worth loving in return just because of that.
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The most interesting part of this book (of course) is how Reeve gets the courage to fight back when he's told that his injury will never get better. You feel that you are there with him on his hospital bed as he courageously breathes for half an hour without a respirator. I just don't know how he did it. Perhaps it takes a tragedy to bring out the greatness in a man.
To be honest, Reeve's career before the accident is not very interesting. The good part is that at least Reeve presents everything honestly. You get to trace his path from his days as an obnoxious youth, through his days at Juilliard, quick rise in fame to Superman, and then a long slump. Overall, this is a good book and I enjoyed listening to him read the book himself.
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Christopher Reeve is my idol, I love him! The book is the greatest auto-bio I've ever read.
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