Member Reviews

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “I also read this in high school, but on my own time. It was fud up, and messed me up. Reading a father talk about watching his kid die of a tumor would mess you up too, if you had a heart.”

  sofia m wrote this review Saturday, October 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “A father writing about watching his young son deal with impending death with courage. How can it not tear at your heart? ”

  Dr. J. G. wrote this review Thursday, September 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “A father's memoir about the battle against and the death by brain tumor of his 17 year old son. Frightening, courageous, sometimes humorous, and in the end, tragic. Johnny Gunther inspires life more than 60 years after his death.”

  Jocelyn B wrote this review Tuesday, September 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Wow - true story of a young 17 year old boy who was struck with a brain tumor. Johnny Gunter was a scientist at heart and loved to conduct experiments in his home lab. I was amazed at his "brain power" after surgeries and his ability to create experiements and work through complex mathematical analysis despite losing portions of his brain. He was a loving and kind young man who despite his suffering made the world brighter by his presence. What a great example of living and dying with respect and integrity. His mother's thoughts were poignant and thoughtful.”

  lilivw wrote this review Saturday, August 30 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “I read this book every year. A very moving
  memoir by a Father of his Son and the courage one can have when facing death. I cry every time I read it.”

  Amy H wrote this review Wednesday, July 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “certified tear jerker”

  pepay wrote this review Wednesday, July 2 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “this heartbreaking book inspired me to write it moved so much one of my favorites a must for all teenagers and parents”

  luis c wrote this review Thursday, March 20 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “This was required reading in high school. I loved it though it was so sad. ”

  nappy_newbie wrote this review Friday, January 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “This book was required reading when I was in high school. It's a memoir about a teenage boy who found that he had a brain tumor as told by his father and how he and his family dealt with his illness. He was a very bright young man and no doubt would have done brillantly in college and had a successful career in whatever he dreamed of doing. ”

  Gena C wrote this review Sunday, November 11 2007. ( reply | permalink )