Book Description
"Dana is my life force."
--Christopher Reeve
"A terrible thing happened. I wish it hadn't. But would I change who I married? Never."
--Dana Reeve
He was a hero in every sense of the word--the chiseled-from-granite star of four blockbuster Superman films and the romantic classic Somewhere in Time who, after being paralyzed in a freak horseback riding accident, became a symbol of hope for millions. Dana Reeve was no less heroic, standing steadfastly by her husband's side until his surprisingly sudden and unexpected death at age fifty-two. When Dana, a non-smoker, passed away from lung cancer just seventeen months after Chris's death, she left behind their thirteen-year-old son, Will, to be raised by friends and family. Dana was only forty-four years old.
That fate could have dealt such a cruel hand to this golden couple seemed unfathomable. That they could endure it all with grace, courage, and humor defied belief.
Yet for all the millions of words that have been written about their public causes and private struggles following Chris's accident, little is known about the lives they led as passionate young lovers. Now, in the manner of his poignant-yet-stirring bestsellers Jack and Jackie, Jackie After Jack, An Affair to Remember, The Day Diana Died, After Diana, and The Day John Died, No. l New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen draws on those who knew them best to examine in touching detail the Reeves' unique partnership and the romance, faith, and fortitude that defined it.
Sometimes heartbreaking, often uplifting, always compelling, Somewhere in Heaven is more than just a portrait of a marriage. It is the profoundly human story of two souls whose brief lives made a difference, a bittersweet saga of tragedy, triumph, and loss, and--above all else--a love story for the ages.
About the Author
Christopher Andersen is the critically acclaimed author of twenty-eight books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. A former contributing editor of Time and senior editor of People, Andersen has also written hundreds of articles for a wide range of publications, including Life magazine, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair.
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评分不得不说,这本书在结构上的处理相当大胆且富有创意。它采用了非线性的叙事方式,穿插着各种回忆片段、日记摘录甚至是信件往来,这种碎片化的信息逐步拼凑出全貌的阅读过程,极大地增强了读者的参与感和探索欲。起初,这种跳跃式的叙事确实需要读者集中注意力去梳理时间线索,稍微有点挑战性,但一旦适应了作者的节奏,你会发现这种方式极大地深化了主题的层次感。很多时候,一个关键的伏笔可能出现在全书的前半部分,却要等到结尾才恍然大悟其深远影响,那种“原来如此”的顿悟感非常过瘾。作者对环境的描写也颇具匠心,那种寥寥数语勾勒出的画面感,比冗长的场景描述更有冲击力,例如对某个特定季节的氛围渲染,让人闻得到空气中的味道,感受到光线的温度。这本书无疑是为那些不满足于平铺直叙故事的读者准备的饕餮盛宴。
评分我通常对那种过于强调“哲学思辨”的书持保留态度,因为它们往往容易流于空泛的说教,但这本书成功地将深奥的思考融入到极其生动的日常互动之中。它探讨了时间、记忆与身份认同等宏大命题,却始终围绕着一群有血有肉、会犯错会后悔的人物展开。我特别欣赏作者如何处理角色之间的对话,那些看似平淡的交流背后,往往蕴含着巨大的张力或未曾言明的秘密。没有哪一个角色是绝对的“好人”或“坏人”,每个人都带着自己的灰色地带,这种复杂性使得故事更加耐人寻味。阅读过程中,我经常停下来思考,书中的某个观点或者某句对话,是否也映照了我们自身在生活中所面临的选择和局限。这是一部能让你在合上书页之后,依然保持与角色持续对话的作品,它提供了思考的工具,而非直接给出答案。
评分这本书简直是近期阅读体验中的一股清流,那种扑面而来的叙事质感,让人仿佛置身于一个完全不同的时空。作者的笔触细腻得令人咋舌,尤其是在描绘人物内心挣扎与成长的那些段落,简直是教科书级别的示范。我记得有一个场景,主人公在面对一个似乎无法跨越的道德困境时,那种犹豫、自我辩驳和最终的释然,被刻画得淋漓尽致,每一个细微的情绪波动都被精准捕捉,丝毫没有拖沓或敷衍的感觉。情节的推进张弛有度,高潮迭起,但绝不是那种为了刺激而堆砌的廉价冲突。相反,所有的转折都根植于人物的性格和他们所处的环境,显得无比自然且真实。读到后期,我几乎能感受到角色们呼吸的频率,他们的喜怒哀乐深刻地影响着我的情绪,读完之后,那种意犹未尽的感觉久久不能散去,不得不说,这是一部真正有力量的作品,它不仅仅是在讲述一个故事,更是在探讨人性深处的复杂与光芒。我强烈推荐给所有追求深度阅读体验的书友们。
评分坦白说,我一开始对这本书的期望值并不高,担心它会是那种故作高深的文艺作品,但事实证明我的担忧是多余的。它以一种极其温柔且坚定的方式,讲述了一个关于“失落与重建”的故事。情感基调是内敛而深沉的,它没有用煽情的桥段去刻意博取同情,而是通过细节的堆砌,让读者自己去体会人物所承受的重量。最让我触动的是作者对“沉默”的处理,很多时候,人物之间的不语比激烈争吵更有力量,那些未说出口的话,那些眼神的交汇,都被细腻地捕捉并传达了出来。这种克制的情感表达,反而使得最终情感释放时的冲击力倍增。这本书给我带来的感觉,像是在一个寒冷的冬日,有人递给你一杯温热的饮品,它不灼喉,但恰到好处地驱散了所有的寒意,留下了持久的暖意和力量。这是一部需要静下心来慢慢品味的佳作。
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