A True Love Story

Beautifully written and enriching, this is a little book with a great BIG heart. Read it and you just may change the way you feel about the trials and tribulations of life.

The title and design of the book suggested it would appeal to women, but I was drawn into it and found I couldn't put it down. In fact, the only time I put it down was when I was wiping tears, and I'm a hard-edged guy. It's rare to find a memoir that's as honest and engaging as this one. Anybody who's been in a relationship can relate to the struggle for true commitment. You don't have to be a parent to savor the inspirational story of how this couple came to terms with the death of a child.

Any woman, whether she has children, cannot have children or has adopted children, will love this story! In fact, any woman who has ever loved a man will love this book. I found that I could not put it down - kept me up at night as many a fast-paced thriller has done. The author has managed to keep the reader spellbound as well as touch on many facets of most readers' lives. I could see and hear myself on many of this book's pages. I truly believe, as Ms. Dillon, that life can only be faced with humor to see us through the rough times.

I loved reading this book! The accolades on the jacket from Sophy Burnham and Jerry May got my attention, and the book summary on the inside cover intrigued me. And the book lived up to the praise. With grace and wit, Ms. Dillon tells a real-life story of love and desolation and hope. Of course, everyone's story eventually is about love and desolation and hope. Unlike most of us, though, Dillon has begun to read between the lines of her story, where the real story is being told. You probably won't read your Real Story the same way she reads hers. But her book will invite you to begin reading your own between-the-lines story. It's that kind of book -- warm, inviting, funny, and unsparingly honest. Give it to yourself. Give it to someone you love. (A great St. Valentine's Day present -- not chocolates and roses but Real Love!)