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Facing the Wind : A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation
Facing the Wind A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation
Author: Julie Salamon
Robert and Mary Rowe’s second child, Christopher, was born with severe neurological and visual impairments. For many years, the Rowes’ courageous response to adversity set an example for other parents of children with birth defects. Then the pressures on Bob Rowe—personal and professional—took their toll, and he fell into...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375759406
ISBN-10: 0375759409
Publication Date: 4/9/2002
Pages: 320
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3.9 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This is an excellent book. It is well researched and well written. The story of a man who had most everything in life, and who had a child born with multiple handicaps. He seemed to deal with it really well and then something went terribly wrong. Such a powerful story and the author is a wonderful writer. I'm sure that anyone would enjoy this book.
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jazzysmom avatar reviewed Facing the Wind : A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation on + 907 more book reviews
This book was a true account of a man who took the lives of his family, 3 children and wife, and got away with it only to remarry and live on to have another child. He claimed he was mentally ill, he was also an upstanding man of the community, a lawyer, so he was not stupid by no means, you will need to read and decide for yourself if this was a well layed out plan for some time in his mind, or was he really mentally ill when he did this? I am still thinking on this conclusion & will not spoil the soup by telling you which way i am leaning. It was very well written and quite a page turner.
dknees4 avatar reviewed Facing the Wind : A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation on + 15 more book reviews
A hard book to put down. Fascinating insite into the extremness of criminal insanity. A great account of the human struggle to maintain a place in society.
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Gripping true crime story!


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