Care Packages: Letters to Christopher Reeve from Strangers and Other Friends (Hardcover)

~ Dana Reeve (Author) "On May 27, 1995, our life was, in an instant, inexplicably, unalterably changed..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Letters that helped Christopher Reeve survive his crippling accident, blended with commentary from his wife.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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By the third week after the riding accident that rendered him paraplegic, actor Christopher Reeve had received 35,000 pieces of mail, and the stream of cards, letters, and packages, though naturally tapering down, kept coming. Reeve's wife, Dana, selects from that postal tidal wave and presents her choices in thematic chapters, such as "Overcoming Adversity" and "Cures and Recommendations," interspersed with smaller gatherings of recollections from correspondents who knew or had met the actor. Dana contributes an introductory note for each chapter and a handwritten final word to her husband. A handful of photos of Reeve before the accident, photos sent with well-wishes, and some famous-name notes (e.g., those from President Clinton, Paul McCartney, and Penn and Teller) make appropriate illustrations. Ray Olson

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1 edition (October 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375500766
• ISBN-13: 978-0375500763
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #480,646 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm in it-- of course I'm going to give it 5 stars!, November 15, 1999

By	Nikki Biggers (California USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Since I was a little kid, Superman was my hero, and when the man who *I* thought of as Superman fell off his horse, I was devastated. I wrote a long and embarrassingly gushy letter to him, never dreaming he'd even be the one to read it, let alone having it put into a BOOK! As an aspiring author, this is both a thrill and a humiliation-- my letter was TERRIBLE! Nevertheless, I hope you'll buy a copy. There's some stuff in here that will REALLY inspire you. Christopher Reeve is a living example of the fact that God can take bad things and use them for astonishing good.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll be touched and inspired, November 6, 1999

By	Top Secret (Not a gamer) - See all my reviews

If you don't mind shedding a good tear when you watch "Touched By An Angel," but you have no appetite for fake inspirational slop, this book is perfect.

The genuine letters from the hearts of real people to other real people are something that nobody could make up. It's like really being touched by human angels.

This book is a real blessing. It's also something you can pick up and get a blessing from in just a minute or two, then go on about the tasks at hand. Don't waste a minute! Get one for you and another for someone you want to share the blessing with!

Really, the question shouldn't be whether to buy the book, but how many you can buy.

God's love is in those letters. You will feel it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My letter to Christopher Reeve is in the book, November 1, 1999

By A Customer

Four years ago, I wrote a letter to Christopher Reeve. At the time I was in fifth grade. It was a simple brief "get well" letter. I had no idea that my letter would be one of the few chosen to be in his new book. I am incredibly honored to be in his book and wish him only the best. Love, Emily Mark