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My Maggie

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Someone once said of my book, "Extraordinary Comebacks," that when you're feeling down, 'read a few of these stories to see what's possible.' My Maggie is the nonpareil story in that regard, and if we're fortunate enough to create a volume two, this is a story that must be included.

No one, and we mean no one we've encountered in these researches of comeback stories, did more with less than the extraordinarily courageous, indomitable Maggie King. As a counselor, Maggie had the power to change lives, and now that Rich has captured her essence in this biography, she will keep on doing that for many years to come.

As Rich King would say simply, she would like that.

You see members of your TV news teams every day. They come into your home, like family or friends. You think you know them (you don't), and that their lives are pretty charmed (sometimes), and breezy and effortless and glib as the jokes at the end of the late night itself (not for sportscaster Rich King or his Maggie).

Behind the video image, Rich King was bearing the weight of the world for many years, and we, his viewers, never knew it. His wife Maggie was engaged for years in a titanic struggle against blindness, and hearing loss, and all that entailed, as as a result, so, too, was he. When breast cancer, then ovarian cancer joined the battle, it was nothing less than a life and death struggle.

This book will knock you flat on your back. It will make you appreciate every moment that you have your sight, your hearing....and your life.

As a Chicagoan, I really loved this book. It characterizes the city's ethnicity and cultures, but this story will be of interest to anyone who has a friend or relative struggling with a serious illness.

This book is actually a "Love Story" about people I know and think highly of. It tells the story of 2 people who met in grade school and fell more in love as times went on - both good and bad. It also tells about the "support group" of friends surrounding them and the big difference it made in their lives.

I'd highly recommend this book to anyone.

It was excellent! I would definately recommend the book. The author wrote it like he was talking directly to me.

My Maggie was an inspirational book. How Maggie fought against deafness, blindness, and cancer, not only to survive, but to attain a college degree, is amazing. Rich King stuck by her and his marriage vows, which seems to be uncommon now. Rich King writes about his struggles with being a caregiver while maintaining employment, as well his struggle with religion and questions about God. I believe that the challenges Maggie faced caused him to have these doubts, but I believe in the end, after Maggie finally gave up her fight, Rich King may have developed faith and a connection with God and the belief in the eternity. My Maggie will bring tears to your eyes, but will also leave you feeling motivated and inspired.

Rich King is a local broadcaster in Chicago. I have always respected the job he did on the air, but I have a whole new appreciation for him and his talents after reading this wonderful book.
King tells the story of him and his recently deceased wife Maggie. It is a love story and a life story. King pulls no punches. Maggie isn't perfect. He isn't perfect. Their life isn't perfect. Yet, it is great. Theirs is love and warmth. King relates everything without getting sappy.
If this was a movie, there wouldn't be a dry eye in the theater. There would also be some laughter, some introspection and some altered thought patterns.
King wrote a winner here. Don't miss it.

great book inspirational I missed it when I finished the book

Very well written. True story about the love between a man and his wife against the heartache of her limitations. She was an inspiration to anyone with disabilities. His love for her was unbelievably unselfish. She had the courage and also the love for her fellow human beings that gave her a love of life not commonly seen even among people who are healthy and whole. Highly recommended reading.