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By: Handing Down More Than Just Clothes… - Desperately Seeking Sanity

Handing Down More Than Just Clothes… - Desperately Seeking Sanity — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:31:00 +0000

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By: An Ode To Heather’s Cooking Skills - Desperately Seeking Sanity

An Ode To Heather’s Cooking Skills - Desperately Seeking Sanity — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:28:44 +0000

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By: Daisy

Daisy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:07:44 +0000

I enjoyed it, too. The complex characters and their intense motivations made the story all the more interesting.

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By: Desperately Seeking Motivation? - Desperately Seeking Sanity

Desperately Seeking Motivation? - Desperately Seeking Sanity — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:21:48 +0000

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By: On gifted children… - Desperately Seeking Sanity

On gifted children… - Desperately Seeking Sanity — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:15:28 +0000

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By: Darin

Darin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:12:27 +0000

Thanks so much for reading my book, and for your nice words about it. I really appreciate it, and was glad that you enjoyed it so much! -ds

By: Chick

Chick — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:22:37 +0000

You are so right. I had such complex feelings about Dori. It’s like I could almost relate to her, but yet, I couldn’t relate to her at all.

Loved it.

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By: MotherTalk » Blog Archive » “More Than it Hurts You” by Darin Strauss

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:05:54 +0000

[...] Desperately Seeking Sanity says, “After reading More Than It Hurts You, I’ve been able to step back and look at my own parenting skills. I spent the entire book going back and forth between HATING Dori and wanting to give her a HUGE hug. That emotion could change as quickly as I could turn the page. I could identify with the feelings that she had but I could never condone the thoughts that she carried out. I was angry with her, I was sad for her. And at the same time, I could feel for Josh and Darlene as well with their struggles, although I was never angry with them. But it did make me stop and think if outsiders, looking in to my life, could also say the same thing?” [...]