Remembering Margo: A Triumphant Life, a Tragic Death, and Life's Greatest Deception [Hardcover]

Donzella Michele Malone (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 252 pages
• Publisher: Vantage Press (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0533152313
• ISBN-13: 978-0533152315
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,171,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Tribute!! Sharon Paul - Stow, OH, August 30, 2006

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Sharon Paul (Stow, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remembering Margo: A Triumphant Life, a Tragic Death, and Life's Greatest Deception (Hardcover)

I purchased this book at Donzella's book signing in July. I read the whole book in a weekend because I could not put it down. This is a lovely tribute to Dr. Prade's life and her accomplishments. The book made me angry all over again, but I cannot even imagine the grief endured by her mother, daughters and friends each and every day. The book was truly amazing and very well written. You could certainly feel the author's emotions in her words while reading the book. You need to purchase this book to read the story of 2 truly amazing women (the author and Dr. Prade). I recommend this book 100% to anyone who especially enjoys reading true stories. I want to thank Donzella Michele Malone for giving us the opportunity to know Dr. Prade on a very personal level. God bless her and Dr. Prade's family!! They will all be in my prayers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering Margo, August 25, 2006

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Barbara C (Akron OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembering Margo: A Triumphant Life, a Tragic Death, and Life's Greatest Deception (Hardcover)

I was not fortunate enough to know Margo in life, but Donzella Malone has brought this exceptional woman to life in her heart-felt book. She accomplished her goal of honoring the way Margo lived instead of sensationalizing the way she died. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to look beyond the headlines.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for those cops!, December 9, 2007

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembering Margo: A Triumphant Life, a Tragic Death, and Life's Greatest Deception (Hardcover)

In 1997, Dr. Margo Shamberger Prade was murdered; shot six times and found in her minivan by one of her employees. Margo was a brilliant and caring doctor with her own practice in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Prade was a fun loving person, a caring mother, and an exceptional doctor who spread joy wherever she was so it was a big mystery regarding the perpetrator of her murder. Her best friend, Donzella was not so mystified. She had been Margo's friend for years and she was even around when, as a teen, she married her husband, Douglas Prade, an older police officer. Donzella could tell that Douglas was controlling and after Margo finally saw the light and divorced him, Donzella warned Margo to watch her back. As a police officer, if Douglas did commit the crime, he not only knew how to do it, but was well equipped to make sure there was no evidence left behind. Would Dr. Prade's killer ever be found? Donzella and many of Margo's friends were determined that whoever the beast was, would be found and punished.

REMEMBERING MARGO is a touching story, filled with letters to Margo after her death and pictures of her as she went about her very busy life. It is well written and the suspense is maintained until the final chapters of the book. I felt as if I knew Margo and I know I certainly would have loved to have a caring, kind, considerate doctor like her in my life. It is a book well worth reading and it points out how our police department just may need to do some deeper psychological examinations of its personnel. As America slides into the Prison Industrial Complex, all areas of the system need checking and this book is certainly a catalyst.

Reviewed by Alice Holman
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers