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Focus - A Memoir (2000)

by Ingrid Ricks(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 1

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review 1: This short book about Ingrid Ricks and the shocking diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa( the degenerative eye disease that will eventually render her blind) she receives at age 37 , was of special interest to me for several reasons. First of all this author grew up very near where I now live in my local historic neighborhood. After reading her memoir Hippie Boy, I was shocked to learn about the poverty and hardship she grew up in as compared to my middle class but far different upbringing in what was then just across town. Secondly both my daughter and myself have also both been diagnosed with some non life threatening chronic illnesses, that are nevertheless life changing. It is always helpful when trying to deal with your own problems, to learn of others who are also t... morerying to come to grips with their own adversity. Rick's work with the plight of African children diagnosed with the HIV virus has been very helpful in her acceptance of her disability and is something most of us can learn from. 4 stars
review 2: I am so very grateful that I had the opportunity to read your memoir!! Thank you very much for writing it!! I too am an author, new at it and still waiting to publish my first novel. What amazed me about yours is the strength you have and how open minded you were able to become to your disease. I also have a disease although different from yours. Mine is the disease of addiction but I am in recovery with over a year clean. I forget sometimes about what I have to be grateful for. You helped me to remember that. You also inspired me to focus more on what matters to me. My recovery and passion for writing, and taking better care of myself. You are an inspiration. It would be an honor to be friends with you and before I forget you are also very blessed to have the family you do. You are very fortunate. Again thank you for the gift you blessed us all with. JamieLynn less

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