Helpful Score: 11
A nonfiction work about what it was like growing up with Tourette's Syndrome. The book was co-written by James Patterson and Hal Friedman. Hal is the father of Cory who the book is about. This book chronicles Cory's journey of 13 years from being diagnosed at 5 years old to high school. It goes through his treatments and he he felt and how he and his family dealt with all the changes he was going through.
While very sad at times, this book was very uplifting too. Cory has gone through just about everything, but you feel his strength and it reminds you that there are very strong people out there. It also reminds you to be kind to all, that you just don't know what they are going through.
I'm not a big reader of non-fiction, but I checked this out on audio from my local library. I'm not sorry at all that I did. It's a wonderful book, it held my interest and I kept wanting to learn more about Cory. Some moments I was in tears (I am a mother to two boys), and other moments I was laughing. Cory's story will stay in my mind for quite awhile to come.
While very sad at times, this book was very uplifting too. Cory has gone through just about everything, but you feel his strength and it reminds you that there are very strong people out there. It also reminds you to be kind to all, that you just don't know what they are going through.
I'm not a big reader of non-fiction, but I checked this out on audio from my local library. I'm not sorry at all that I did. It's a wonderful book, it held my interest and I kept wanting to learn more about Cory. Some moments I was in tears (I am a mother to two boys), and other moments I was laughing. Cory's story will stay in my mind for quite awhile to come.
Helpful Score: 9
There are not words for how this book made me feel. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Whether you like non-fiction or not this is an amazing read that will leave you crying, and really thinking more about your life and all your many blessings.
Helpful Score: 7
Book was not typical James Patterson but was
a good and informative story.
Very sad and could become depressing.
a good and informative story.
Very sad and could become depressing.
Helpful Score: 6
What a good book! Your heart just goes out to Cory and to his family for everything that they have to go through. He is treated like a freak by his peers and as a guinea pig by the medical experts. Very good reading.
Helpful Score: 6
This book was good. I was worried about reading it because I don't like James PAtterson at all. I heard great things about this book as well as the fact that it was actually written by Hal Friedman and Patterson put his name on just so it would get out there.
Cory's story is truly touching! It is a very fast and light read. Each chapter is about 1 1/2 pages long so the 300 pages should have actually been like 100 if there wasn't an chapter every 2 pages. Size of book is deceiving. I was hoping to read this over a four-day camping trip. Instead I finished it in a few hrs. Kinda of a let down there.
Cory's story is truly touching! It is a very fast and light read. Each chapter is about 1 1/2 pages long so the 300 pages should have actually been like 100 if there wasn't an chapter every 2 pages. Size of book is deceiving. I was hoping to read this over a four-day camping trip. Instead I finished it in a few hrs. Kinda of a let down there.
