Stolen Moments (Paperback)

by Barbara J. Fisher (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
" Once I picked up Stolen Moments, I couldn't put it down. A love story not soon to be forgotten. It's exuberant, inspirational, breathtaking, and heart warming. . . .all at once. A book to be read over and over again." -- Terra Community College. . . Rosemary Farrar Pocock

"What a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties." -- Literary Agent, Scott Mitchell

"I finally read your book! It is a spellbinder. One I got reading I could hardly put it down. what terrific writing. You have an exceptional gift!" -- Editor of Messenger magazine, Father F. J. Power

"I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a manuscript more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful." -- Writer's Digest Associate & published author, Bill Greenleaf

"Stolen Moments " which is reminiscent of "Love Story" is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. Like"Love Story" it is about a dying woman who has found true love. It is the love story of the nineties." -- Literary agent, Carolyn Hopwood Blick

Product Description
Stolen Moments is the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. These two characters initially clash as Don does everything he can to push Julie away, but he is finally forced to acknowledge the strong bond of love between them. This love, complicated by Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers a wide range of human emotions. There are touches of humor, too, that add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high.

--This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matthew Morrow.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Barbara Jeanne Fisher; 2nd edition (March 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894169778
• ISBN-13: 978-1894169776
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,637,007 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You'll ask yourself, why did I keep keeping this book., November 13, 1999

By A Customer

I put too much faith in the reviews that had been written about this book. I wish there had been a rating for the intelligence quotient of this novel. The misspelled words and the bad punctuation were enough signals for me to put the book down and admit I'd made a bad selection. The sappy story was too predictable. The medical situation was factual and handled well. Thank goodness for that.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stolen Moments, December 28, 1999

By	Joan (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

I love all books but I must admit this was the worst book I have read in a long time. Talk about predictable! It was sort of like being at the scene of an accident...knowing I should look away but also experiencing the need to know what in the world is going on. Boring...boring...boring.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wish that there was a rating lower than 1 star!, November 13, 2001

By	Wanda M. Argersinger "Author / Motivational S... (Gulf Breeze, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a writer and SLE patient, I was appalled at the portrayal, or lack thereof, that was given to the characters in this book. As for Ms. Fisher's writing, her characters remind me of the paper they were recorded on, thin, non-dimensional, predictable, and some of the most uninteresting people I've ever read about. I was excited when I began reading the book, for I was hoping that Ms. Fisher would be able to portray her main character as a strong woman who lives life to the fullest while dealing with a chronic disease. Ms. Fisher failed to develop anything beyond the superficiality of the characters she wrote about.

As a 10 year sufferer of Lupus, I shudder to think what uninformed SLE patients would think after reading the "death sentence" view this book provided. Though there is currently no cure for lupus, a diagnosis of Lupus is no longer a `death sentence". All of the lupus patients I work with are under the care of a Board Certified Rheumatologist, something that was not even touched on by Ms. Fisher. All lupus patients know the ups and downs of this disease, and most faithfully follow the advice given by their physicians. I am always amazed when I hear of patients who are on only one prescription medication, as most that I know take 10 or more per day, and not just painkillers. Julie must have been a remarkable woman indeed, as she took only painkillers, could drag herself off her deathbed to be with the new love in her life and would risk everything supposedly dear to her so she could attend a class taught by an overbearing, callous, abusive professor.

We (lupus patients) have all given up things in our life due to our disease. Many are on disability, we all know the dangers of the sun, we all require much more sleep than Julie ever got, and not one patient I know would consider walking up 3 flights of stairs when an elevator is available. This book, however, leads the reader to believe that nothing has to be given up until death, and that the disease has a normal progression ultimately leading to an early death. Our local Lupus Chapter received this book in hopes that we would purchase additional copies and offer them to our membership. It took 3 separate reading attempts to make it through to the end, all the while, working hard to suppress my anger at the mis-information provided in the book, and continually looking for the passion in writing that the main character had, but Ms. Fisher lacks. I felt obligated to complete the reading as our chapter provides information to lupus patients, recommending only literature that we have personally read or literature that is provided by the National Lupus Organization. I can say with certainty that not only will we not recommend it, rather, if asked, we will state that it provides only negative, inaccurate, and damaging information.