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Detour is a provocative collection of black-and-white photographs about relationships-and the ambiguous desire, alienation, and memories that complicate them.
This first book by New York photographer Allen Frame, a well-known teacher of photography, constitutes a kind of private theater or personal cinema, with its procession of dark, intimate situations linked by recurring people and places. With scope and intense feeling, Frame's images suggest an experience both haunted and expectant.
Allen Frame has had solo exhibitions in New York, Paris, Budapest, and Zurich and has also been the curator of many shows of the work of emerging artists. He teaches at the International Center of Photography, the School of Visual Arts, the Pratt Institute, and the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City. In 1990, with Nan Goldin and Frank Franca, he created the AIDS installation piece "Electric Blanket," which has toured throughout the U.S. and internationally. He is a contributing editor of Bomb magazine and has written articles for the New York Times and photographed for Die Zeit.
Claudia Steinberg lives in New York and writes for German Vogue, Die Zeit, Architektur und Wohnen, and the Kunstzeitung.
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By all appearances, Lizzie Simon was perfect. She had an Ivy League education, lots of friends, a loving family, and a dazzling career as a theater producer by the age of twenty-three. But that wasn't enough: Lizzie still felt alone in the world, and largely misunderstood. Having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager, she longed to meet others like herself; she wanted to hear the experiences of those who managed to move past their manic-depression and lead normal lives. So Lizzie hits the road, hoping to find "a herd of her own." Along the way she finds romance and madness, survivors and sufferers, and, somewhere between the lanes, herself. Part road trip, part love story, Detour is a fast-paced, enduring memoir that demystifies mental illness while it embraces the universally human struggle to become whole.
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"A finely wrought memoir of mental health, Detour takes a genre explored by Susanna Kaysen and Kay Redfield Jamison and propels it in a revelatory and rebellious new direction. Detour is the extraordinary first book by Lizzie Simon, a twenty-three-year-old woman with bipolar disorder. We meet her as she is set to abandon her successful career as a theatrical producer in New York City, with plans to hit the road and find other bipolars like herself -- young, ambitious, opinionated, and truth-seeking. Her goal: to speak with them candidly without judgment, fear, or the slightest trace of anything clinical or jargon-laden. She wants their stories in their words. But after falling in love with her first interviewee, a troubled millionaire, the truth and the path become increasingly difficult to find. She indeed finds inspiring bipolars. Marissa, a twenty-something African-American adoptee; Jan, a popular rock 'n' roll radio deejay and mother of two; Matt, a quiet college student from the South. Each is resilient, wise, healthy, and hopeful. Yet each harbors stories of mania and depression that defy the limits of human experience and survival. But if she's achieving what she set out to do, then why does she feel more alien and alone than ever? Part road trip, part love story, part mystery, Simon has created a heartbreaking narrative of her cross-country quest. With brave humor, Simon writes guilelessly about herself, her past, and her search for ""a herd of her own."" She explores that shifting gray area where illness and identity intersect and blur, with the eye of an insider and the heart and soul of a survivor. Accessible and unique, Detour not only opens an intimate window on the day-to-day condition of living with a mood disorder, it also speaks to our universally human struggle to become whole."
Customer Reviews:
Great Insight.......2007-09-27
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the summer of 2007, at the age of 41 after being hospitalised. In the years prior, I struggled with depression, extreme emotional turmoil, and a precise feeling of not fitting in, of not feeling normal. After I was discharged from the hospital I sought out books that I knew to be out there regarding others and their experience with bipolar disorder to sort of get a handle on what I might be dealing up against. While Ms. Simon writes from the perspective of an intelligent, beautiful, talented young woman in the glow of her youth, I felt a resonance with her stories and encounters that make up "Detour". She visits with several other people she meets on a sort of mental health road trip and compares notes. Out of that came a dialog of the diffences, similarities, and ultimately the uniqueness of each person's bipolar disorder. If you or someone you love is struggling with an understanding of bipolar disorder, Lizzie Simon's book, "Detour: My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D" is essential to fascilitating your awareness.
Praise for Lizzie Simon.......2007-09-26
In 'Detour' Lizzie Simon candidly shares details of her inner journey as she travels her personal bipolar road. Brave and honest, 'Detour' gives the reader a glimpse of the turmoil of mental illness and the relative calm of effective treatment.
Bipolar mom on finding you're heard.......2007-09-11
Once a successful young adult myself, I can appreciate the drive to depart one's family to find one's true herd and admire Simon's confidence and ability to take successful creative risks. Although Simon's cross-country travels interviewing successful young bipolar adults ultimately lead her to the conclusion that she has not "found her herd," it is no coincidence that Simon's work is testament to the fact that she does manage to find a strong voice for bipolar creativity and advocacy, "finding that she is heard" after all.
The turning point for Simon occurs when she becomes intimately acquainted with the most potentially destructive and violent aspects of the illness and chooses to distance herself from them, after which she learns how to retreat, relax, recuperate and forgive herself.
Simon's is a voice that does justice to the bipolar experience.
A MUST READ FOR ANY BIPOLAR SUFFERER.......2007-09-08
For me it was like looking into a mirror.Here was a person who suffered tragedies similar to my own for the same extended period. At age 58 my diagnosis came too late to save my legal career. Even so, the book provided assurance that the medications I was then taking weren't just a temporary fix. God bless Lizzie Simon for having the guts to open up about her disease. It is an added bonus to the reader that she does it so well. Her writing skills are up there with the best of them.
Rick Taylor
Pittsburgh
A book young people can relate to!.......2007-09-07
At age 18 I walked out of a hospital with the diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder. I searched for a book to relate to on this topic but found nothing. All the books I picked up were written by celebrities with markedly different lifestyles or were so academic they went over my head. Years later I found Detour! Reading Lizzie's story and the others she met on the way, was like breathing huge sigh of relief. Because of stigma not many people wave the bipolar flag and say "look at me I'm bipolar." I look at having bipolar as a gift of heightened senses, and Detour reinforced that belief and gave me pride in knowing others felt the same way. In addition Detour does not shy away from pointing out the extreme dangers that come from not addressing the seriousness of bipolar disorder. I would recommend Detour to anyone interested in mental illness as well as those interested in a story of inspiration!
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The Startling Truth Behind Love, Lust, and Infidelity At long last, we have a book about affairs that is not about blame. Sexual Detours offers an illuminating-and powerful-portrait of the human psyche that sheds light on the hidden dark recesses of the world of infidelity. Its striking and metaphorical language unravels the secrets behind affairs.This book is for anyone who has ever been enchanted and beguiled by the idea of a romance; entangled in a clandestine relationship; devastated by betrayal; recovering from loss; or even simply hoping to find love and happiness. In short, everyone.We've all thought about having an affair. Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to have a relationship with that special person . . . right next door . . . in the other office . . . or just around the corner? We all crave ecstasy, obsession, excitement, and romance. And we all find intimacy and elusive chimera slipping from our grasp. Sometimes, we look for solace in the arms of a lover and seek a romantic exit on the highway of our lives as we struggle with our dreams and wishes, fears and realities.With insight and sensitivity, Dr. Holly Hein leads us on a voyage of discovery that explores the true meaning behind our sexual detours. She shows us why we do it. How we do it. And what to do about it. Dr. Hein clarifies that an affair reveals more about our selves than about our sex lives; it is more about the chemistry of escape than about sexual lightening. And, ultimately, an affair is more about the betrayal of the self than it is about breaking marriage vows. Every affair has a cover story and carries a secret message written in code-it is as unique as a fingerprint. Dr. Hein explains how to decipher the hidden code and to interpret the true message behind the cover story, repairing the cables of communication and translating the language of the inner world. Vivid case histories illustrate how unrecognized, unexpressed needs often surface in disguise, leading us to take flight and reject what our partner symbolizes as we seek escape in the fantasy of a tryst. Dr. Hein illustrates how an affair conceals the real issues-showing us how to recognize this-and tells us what steps to take in order to have more rewarding intimate relationships.Sexual Detours is a beacon to all who have been touched by the anguish, denial, resentment, guilt, and shame of an affair, encouraging us to emerge from the pain of infidelity and create a self-awareness that will forge the bonds of a lasting intimacy. Praise for Dr. Holly Stein"I love Holly. Not only because she is brilliant, supportive, vibrant, and deeply devoted to her work; though she is all of that and more. I love her because she is helping me to change. And how many people can say that of another human being, especially a therapist." (Ken Olin, Actor/Director) "Imagine if you hadn't been able to speak your whole life, or at best with an impediment.Then imagine that someone came along and straightened out your tongue, gave strength in your lungs, freedom to your gestures and suddenly the world could understand.Could respond.Could see you for who you really are, and you could see the world for what it really is.Just imagine a person like that existed.Well, she does." (Peter Horton, Actor/Director)"Holly is a brilliant therapist. She is instinctual and non-conventional, yet is always grounded in common sense. She is willing to get into the trenches with her patients in a way that no other psychotherapist, including myself, is willing to do." --Dr. Richard Rosen, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry UCLA, Neuropsychiatric Institute BACKCOVER: "A wise, wonderful guide for helping unfaithful partners look honestly at themselves, appreciate the origins of their affairs, and develop more solid relationships than ever before." --Janis A. Spring, author of After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful"Dr. Hein answers so many questions about the sexual being and why we may have a tendency to look beyond our partners for fulfillment. It should be required reading for anyone in a serious committed relationship or about to enter into one! I highly recommend this book . . .I found it moving and extremely thought provoking. Read it before you stray!" --Cristina Ferrare, author of Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache and Cristina Ferrare's Family EntertainingAUTHORBIO: Dr. Holly Hein received her doctorate from the Institute of Clinical Social Work in Berkeley, California. She also has post-graduate degreed from the Institute of Ego-Psychology in New York and the Institute for Contemporary Psychology in Los Angeles. She has appeared as a guest expert on television and radio programs.
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Helped Save My Marriage.......2005-09-28
Holly Hein's book is probably one of the best books I have read on the subject--and I have read a lot. It is simple, straight forward and discusses hard issues that can and do lead to affairs. My spouse and I read it together and it provided a platform in which to discuss some very painful episodes in our life together. It has helped us both in the healing process and to gain an understanding from both perspectives. Thank you Holly for writing this book.
Nonjudgmental and No Nonsense........2002-07-04
As a future therapist, I like books by therapists that talk about the actual sessions. This book is perfect for gaining an understanding of affairs and the multitude of reasons behind them. It's geared more to married people who are or have been involved in affairs, with a lot less emphasis on what the experience is for someone who is single. If you are single, this is probably not the best book for you, but you could read it anyway understanding of what the experience was from the other side. It's got great insight for anyone coming to terms with what they've experienced or what they've seen friends and family experience. Dr. Holly Hein is the kind of therapist you'd want if you had been through this yourself. She doesn't let anybody play the victim but she cares about all involved. She's got an endorsement on the back cover from Janis A. Spring, author of After the Affair, who is very respected on this subject. For that reason, I bought Sexual Detours (the name doesn't fit quite right, in my opinion....but don't judge the book by the cover) and it's become one of my favorites.
Why I wrote this book........2000-08-17
I wrote this book because, I was stunned by the distortion and misconceptions people have about intimacy, sex, love and marriage. I did not want to write a book that gave a rigid moral rationale on why affairs are sins rather, I wanted to educate people that when they take a detour away from their partner they are taking a detour away from themselves. It is difficult to confront and communicate to another who we are and what are needs are when we really don't know ourselves. In this world where knowledge is so easily transmitted, knowing seems to be at a premium. I want to educate people and assist them in living more fulfilling lives through what is a true intimate connection. Where giving and taking is both understood and put into practice.
The Hitch-Hikers Guide to Affairs.......2000-04-16
"Sexual Detours" is an eye-catching title for any book. For anyone involved in an Extra Marital Relationship (EMR), Dr. Holly provides a somewhat kinder, gentler Dr. Laura-esque treatise on the ulterior motives behind affairs. Sadly, she virtually ignores (maybe she is in denial herself?) the presence, thoughts, emotions and personhood of the 'third party'. The Other Person (OP) involved with the Married Person (MP) is just a passing reference, a 'symptom' of a troubled marriage, without any real involvement in the life of the MP. Admittedly, she does include one case study in which the MP and OP do live happily ever after, but she doesn't acknowledge their right to chosing a life together until she has gone all out to 'save', over the course of many painful months of counseling, the marriage - which she discovers, early on, has not been a true marriage from Day One (why she persisted in trying to mend this relationship isn't very well explained; I'd love to hear her reasoning!).
Overall, the book is an interesting read, a bit moralistic in tone but does show some insights into why affairs happen. Dr. Hein could have made it better by classifying affairs by type and avoiding the sterotypical assumption that affairs are motivated simply by unrestrained sexual desire. Personally, I would like to see more information on long-term affairs, and also a definition of what Dr. Hein considers "public" when discussing affairs.
Finally, I would have appreciated links to Internet sites that provide support for MP and OP involved in EMRs.
The Hitch-Hikers Guide to Affairs.......2000-04-16
"Sexual Detours" is an eye-catching title for any book. For anyone involved in an Extra Marital Relationship (EMR), Dr. Holly provides a somewhat kinder, gentler Dr. Laura-esque treatise on the ulterior motives behind affairs. Sadly, she virtually ignores (maybe she is in denial herself?) the presence, thoughts, emotions and personhood of the "third party". The Other Person (OP) involved with the Married Person (MP) is just a passing reference, a "symptom" of a troubled marriage, without any real involvement in the life of the MP. Admittedly, she does include one case study in which the MP and OP do live happily ever after, but she doesn't acknowledge their right to chosing a life together until she has gone all out to "save", over the course of many painful months f counseling, the marriage - which she discovers, early on, has not been a true marriage from Day One (why she persisted in trying to mend this relationship isn't very well explained; I'd love to hear her reasoning!).
Overall, the book is an interesting read, a bit moralistic in tone but does show some insights into why affairs happen. Dr. Hein could have made it better by classifying affairs by type and avoiding the sterotypical assumption that affairs are motivated simply by unrestrained sexual desire. Personally, I would like to see more information on long-term affairs, and also a definition of what Dr. Hein considers "public" when discussing affairs.
Finally, I would have appreciated links to Internet sites that provide support for MP and OP involved in EMRs.
Book Description
Edward L. Beck’s first book, God Underneath, was hailed as “a graceful and gracious work of self-revelation and spiritual wisdom” by the Los Angeles Times, and a review in the Dallas Morning News declared, “Edward Beck is a heck of a writer, and his gem of a book is not to be missed . . . you will not be able to put this book down.” In Unlikely Ways Home, Beck once again uses anecdotes and observations from his work as a Catholic priest to reveal the spiritual dimensions of ordinary life.
The stories in Unlikely Ways Home encompass a wide range of topics, from the 9/11 attacks to such ongoing issues and concerns as addiction, adultery, and sexuality. Beck shares the poignant reflections of a man who lost his fireman son in the attack on the World Trade Center and describes, with refreshing honesty and compassion, the efforts of a gay couple to find a place for themselves within the Catholic Church. Written in a friendly, conversational style, Unlikely Ways Home is a moving, spiritually inspiring book that will appeal to both Catholic audiences and the general reader.
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Mary Schmidt should getter better educated!.......2005-10-18
Mary Cate Schmidt should educate herself better before she goes slamming people like Edward Beck, who has sacrificed alot in his life in order to help others. Maybe she should read his first book, God Underneath, which talks about his own personal struggles including almost losing his mother to a brain tumor. Priests have families, love and issues just like everybody else in this world. Just because they choose a life of service to try to help other people doesn't mean they aren't fully aware, even more so, of the tragedies and injustices of this world. Compassionate people like Edward Beck feel pain just as deeply as anyone. We all have our troubles, some more than others. Anyway, since when does suffering equate to being a better writer and/or a better person...PUH-LEEZ!
Dead End.......2005-10-04
Anyone who's ever had their heart broken in high school has more depth and feeling than he tries to find in talking to people. It has to come from within or it just doesn't ring true. Being in the audience of life is no position from which to write from. The problem with "unlikely ways home" is he never left it to find out for himself what it's all about.
A profound message for us all in this incredible book!.......2005-09-21
This is a book about compassion. When you close the book at the end you are left with an overwhelming glowing feeling. You feel a true sense of God's love for ALL of us, a confirmation that we are all safe and protected regardless of the bumpy paths we take in this lifetime. Personally, I am going through an extremely difficult time in my life. I have a beautiful four year old child with a progressive, degenerative, life threatening illness. Reading these stories of how others have overcome challenges in their lives has helped to bring me great comfort. God loves us all no matter who we are, what we do, or what happens to us. I have had plenty of sad moments, but I choose not to be bitter because of my situation. This ordeal has actually brought me closer to God. Now that's an unlikely way home!
Beck Shows He's A Gifted Storyteller And Writer.......2005-06-17
UNLIKELY WAYS HOME is a follow-up of sorts to Edward Beck's popular memoir/biography GOD UNDERNEATH. While it is not a memoir per se, we do see the ministry of Edward Beck as he tells the stories of people he has encountered as a priest. Each of the stories tells of people who have been alienated or hurt in life in one way or another, whether it is by an unfaithful spouse, sexual abuse, mistakes, death of a loved one, or some other significant loss or life event. Each person in the story also seems to tell us a bit about God by the ways each finds God in life. Perhaps the reason this book strikes the reader as authentic is that there are no "miracle" stories in the book, though God is clearly at work in the lives of the people Beck writes about in the volume. People struggle with actual life situations in a realistic way, which rings true to the reader and often is the only way we find God.
As we read about these unpredictable yet grace filled stories of finding God, we may discover our own "unlikely" paths and see God at work in our own lives too.
A joy to read!.......2005-04-27
I adore reading a book that grabs me immediately and won't let me put it down. This book is a pleasure, filled with inspirational stories of faith, hope and love - along with all the complexities of the human condition. It is eye opening and heartfelt and well represents the struggles so many of us deal with concerning our religion, faith and spirituality. Through the well told stories of others we see reminders of ourselves in the universal journey of finding whatever it is we perceive God to be. Father Edward is filling a timely void here helping us to realize that on the path to reach the Divine we are not alone and that the roads we take to get there are as individual as we are. Great job!
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Fans of the Emmy Award–winning reality television show The Amazing Race are offered fresh insights and gossip from insiders and former participants—such as the Gaghan family from Season Eight and Jon and Al from Season Four—in this guide to the popular program. From dysfunctional team dynamics and obnoxious racer tantrums to jaw-dropping errors and especially endearing moments, contestants and events from the show’s eight-season tenure are discussed in shocking detail. Additional thoughts on the authenticity of the race, the “real” rules of the contest, the single best player in the show’s history, and especially notable contestants are also included.
Customer Reviews:
We Were There.......2007-08-23
We were participants in the Amazing Race 7, which we have heard was the favorite show among fans. We were the Energizer Bunnies mentioned in this book. We found the author's assesment of what actually happened fairly accurate, but there were many incidents that were reviewed that should have been explained in depth to get the impact of what actually happened. He did a good job basing his research mainly on the edited version shown on TV. There was so much more. Maye we'll write our own book someday. It was more than interesting!!!!
Gretchen and Meredith
Nothing New.......2007-03-28
If you've watched the show there is virtually nothing new in this tome. It does serve as a great recap if you've forgotten anything, and a decent introduction if you're late to the party.
My Ox Is Broken.......2007-01-31
This book is a synopsis of races 1 - 9. No new information is really given. There are a couple of interviews with racers but again, no real new information. No behind the scene information. And a pretty screwed justification of why we should not be so down on Flo. This book offers nothing new and skips over alot of the old.
The Only TAR Guide So Far...But Not Definitive.......2006-12-26
Kudos to novelist Adam-Troy Castro for producing this unauthorized guide to the Emmy-winning reality series "The Amazing Race". With (at the time of this volume's publication) nine seasons completed, it was about time that someone came out with a summary of the various Races, teams, Road Blocks, Fast Forwards, and Detours. Ideally, it would have been produced by someone from the Television Without Pity website, since they recap every single episode in detail and also support lively forums that analyze all possible nuances of each Racer's actions, all of which is done in a riotously funny fashion. Mr. Castro doesn't quite achieve the same consistent level of humor, but he does show a few droll touches here and there.
The book has a section for each season, starting with brief introductions to the teams and comments upon their strengths and weaknesses, and moving on to a breakdown of each leg's sequence of events and the locales visited, and then concluding of course with a list of the finishing orders and who was eliminated. There are several interviews interspersed between chapters, along with brief sections on the show's highlights and low points, the best and the stupidest moves made by the racers, recurring motifs, and suggestions for improvements. However, other than the interviews, there is virtually no material that a devoted fan could not have scoured from the web, and there are no maps or photos. The book would have been considerably improved by interviews with the host, Phil Keoghan, and any of the producers or camera and sound crews. But that's the drawback of being unauthorized.
In his favor, Castro hated Season 8 (the highly misguided Family Edition) as much as the rest of America did. But he liked the idiotic antics of Season 9's Hippies, BJ and Tyler, which is a point against him. Ultimately, I would've liked to see a greater degree of snark and commentary upon the racers and some more detailed discussion of some of the Road Blocks and Detours and the tactical choices made by the participants. But for those who need a quick reference guide to who's who in TAR, this is an excellent resource.
Terrific and engaging reading.......2006-10-18
Adam-Troy Castro's book has all the energy of the tv series it covers, racing from event to event with humor and an engaging style of writing that brings the situations to life. Much of the background information is new to this reader, and the approach Mr. Castro takes is a fresh one. This book is highly recommended for both fans of the series as well as those who would like to know more.
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Cheryl Crane the only daughter of Lana Turner writes a good biography of a wild life.......2006-09-01
Lana Turner (1920-1995) came from the mining camps of Idaho to win fame as the inimitable sweater girl of the golden era of
Hollywood. She wed seven times; engaged in numerous affairs and
was a party animal who loved men, clothes, glamour and movie-
making.
Her only child was Cheryl Crane the daughter of Turner and her
her Hoosier entrepeneur husband Stephen Crane. Cheryl grew up in
a strict household being forced to dress like a little girl into her teens. Cheryl was sent to several boarding schools; had a
complex relationship with her wild mama and her devoted grandmother. She saw many unsavory events in the life of her
mother. The most notablle incident in her life was being charged with murder in a Good Friday 1958 stabbing of mobster Johnny
Stampanato her mother's infamous lover. Crane was aquitted but spent years in juvenile detention and tough Catholic school
environments. She also spent nine months in a Connecticut mental institution fo the rich.
Cheryl Crane reveals that she was cruelly raped countless times by the loathsome Lex Barker (Tarzan) who had wed her mother.
Crane details Lana's fastlane life in Europe and the states
as the wife of such notables as Bob Topping and Mr. Crane.
Lana Turner was an immature woman who loved the high life.
She was not innately cruel but her mothering skills were nil.
Crane's book was published in 1988. She has grown in maturity and has had a longterm lesbian relationship with a
talented woman.
If you want a quick read that is fascinating on the Hollywood life of the rich and famous then this well written
autobiography is worth your time.
Hits Close To Home In A Strange Way.......2006-04-27
We like to think that movie stars and their families have perfect lives - that because fame, riches and power is at their disposal, that nothing can ever go wrong. Cheryl Crane bravely rips down this glossy facade and tells what it was really like growing up as the daughter of Lana Turner, a "star baby" who appeared to have it all. But in reality, her childhood years were full of confusion, longing for love and acceptance, and unspeakable horrors. From her yearning for her mother's love and affection, her father's distance, the horrific sexual abuse by one of her stepfathers, actor Lex Barker, to the fatal Good Friday when she stabbed mobster Johnny Stompanato to protect her mother, Crane tells it all in candid detail. Here too is her struggle to find an identity away from her mother's fame, her own noteriety and the glare of Hollywood. Through it all, Cheryl has made peace with her past, her parents, and found an unconditional love that she always sought. And her touching comments on how children should always be heard, that abused kids should not have to be silent, accused of dishonesty, or continue to suffer the pangs for years because what happened to them was not acknowledged. She also gives some interesting ancedotes of quite a few Tinsletown personalities. A moving and
inspiring book, and above all, a darn good read.
Up Close and Deeply Personal.......2004-09-15
"Detour: A Hollywood Story" is the deeply personal account of Cheryl Crane's life as a 'star baby'. She is the daughter of Lana Turner. Her life was privileged, sheltered, and yet emotionally chaotic. She grew up playing only with other 'star babies'(that is, when she got to play at all). Her mother's best friend was Judy Garland, she called Frank Sinatra, 'Uncle Frank'. Cared for mostly by Nannies, and her 'Gran", Lana Turner's daughter did not even realize what a huge celebrity her mother was, and wasnt even allowed to view her films(or any films) for most of her childhood. She viewed her mother as two separate people...Mommy and "that Lana Turner person", the latter of which could make people appear or disappear on a whim.
Cheryl Crane saw a steady stream of step parents and "uncles". Lana's love life, kept her as busy as her career, and spending time with her mother, was a real treat for Cheryl. She digs down deep as she describes her longing for her mother's affections, a young girl's admiration of her father, the sexual abuse she(Cheryl) suffered at the hands of Lex Barker(from the Tarzan movies),and the stormy relationship of Lana and Johnny Stompanato, who she would kill by her own hands(she was only 14 at the time), in defense of her mother.
Her life goes on a downward spiral afterwards, being sent to Juvenile Hall, schools for troubled girls, and even a santitarium, where she is kept heavily sedated for most of her incarceration there. And this all before she even turned 18.
Lana is not painted as Joan Crawford was, in "Mommy Dearest", but it seemed to be more about the lifestyle of the rich and famous in the 1940's and 50's that goes on trial here. Cheryl Crane must have had to summon up quite a bit of courage to tell this story. It could not have been easy reliving many of the events. She describes in remarkable details, her life as a child, her "detour" through life, and how she finally found peace with herself.
It is a compelling and inspiring story that evoked quite a bit of emotion throughout the read, as she sets the record straight for us and for herself.
Thank you and enjoy the read....Laurie
Detour - A Hollywood True Story.......2003-02-08
Another example of the rich and miserable. Although the story is captivating, Ms. Crane seems more interested in explaining away her preference for girls than in getting to the real reasons why she murdered her stepfather. I found the book fascinating, however I would have enjoyed a bit less self pity from one who led a very priviledged life.
One Hollywood Classic That Won't Let You Down.......1999-12-28
I have read dozens of non-fiction books, many in the True Crime and Hollywood genres, but no book left me more stunned that the spectacular, horrifying, amazing story of screen siren Lana Turner's daughter Cheryl Crane. Cheryl grew up during the heyday of movie gods and goddesses, and, as a bona fide Hollywood princess herself, saw first-hand the over-the-top lifestyle of excess and spoilage the industry wrought. The heart of the book is about one of the most talked-about scandals in Hollywood history--the murder of reputed mob soldier Johnny Stampanato. It was 14-year-old Cheryl, overhearing a fierce argument between her mother and then-boyfriend Stampanato, that compelled her to rush into the boudiour and stab the man to death. What followed is a well-documented, horrific life that only the softspoken and well-mannered Cheryl Crane could live to tell--the true detour of this forceful and harrowing story. Throughout the book are tales of growing up abused, rich, spoiled and sheltered in the demanding world of Old Hollywood. Ms. Crane's story is sure to shake awake the demons of yesteryear with her unblinking portrayal of her mother, Ms. Turner, and the situations that led up to her betrayal by the Juvenile Courts and her own family. If the classic Mommie Dearest was about murder, you'd have Detour. An amazing read that deserves a space on your shelf.
Customer Reviews:
Detour for Emmy by Kally Vorbeck.......2006-09-27
First of all Emmy is a freshman in high school. She lives with her brother and her mother. Her brother is a drug attic who is always in rehad, well most the time. Emmy's mother is always out drinking. Shes only normal half the time. Well while Emmy is in school she meets a guy named Art. She finds out that he likes her too so they start dating. Emmy is constantly sneaks Art in and out of her house while her mother is out drinking. Art is a straight A student and has big plans to go to standford college. Also, Emmy had big plans of attending standford for her college education. Emmy and Art start partying with eachother and become closer and closer everyday. One night Emmy has sex with Art and don't really want to, but she does. Art always tells her that if she loved him she would do it. Art always trys pressuring her to have sex, so one night they have sex on a beach. Emmy forgets to use protection. After awhile, Emmy starts to feel sick and is throwing up often. So Emmy goes to the nurse at school. The nurses gives her a checkup and Emmy finds put that she is pregnant. Emmy is scared, confused, and dont know how to tell Art. So during choir, she trys to explain to him the problem. Art doesnt beileve her until she srarts crying and passes out. Emmy and Arts relationship starts falling apart from there. When Emmy told her mother, she was furiated. She was sure her mother wasnt going to help her, and what she thought was right. Emmy was alone and by herslef for the nine months of her pregnancy. Her mother wouldn't help her and would barely talk to her. When Emmy has the baby her and Art get back together. Emmy and Art took the baby over to Arts house. At first when Emmy and Art told his parents, they didnt beileve them. His father and mother thought that it was just a child Emmy was babysitting for. The baby has the same birthmark as Art and its in the same place. Now they know that its Arts baby for sure. A little later in time, Art and Emmy breakup and Art goes off to Standford like he planned. Before he leaves he visits Emmy and the baby (Rosie). Now Emmy is living at home with her mother, cant go off to standford and live the life she wanted.
mystian detour for emmy.......2006-05-31
be tide down to a child. Once young Emmy starts to show her pregnant belly the school makes her go to a school that deals with things like pregnant teens. What's unfair about this is she has to leave while art gets to run around care free Emmy has to quit chorus which she loves to do. She even has to give up the one thing she loves the most which is soccer. But the worst is yet to come. The night that Emmy does get to go out after she has her baby Rose her date turns out to be a total jerk. He tries to rape Emmy, but what hurts the most is that he labels her a [...]. I feel this way because he tells her before he force him self on he "it's not like you a virgin". To me this mean that if a girl has sex with one guy that it gives a sign to other guys that she'll have sex with any one. To me this book is stereotyping all teen mothers. But what about the fathers? I would recommend that all young girls who are being pressured into having sex to read this book. This book is the ultimate birth control.
My Review .......2006-05-25
Now in this situation, if you read this story, you would be very shocked. ok it starts out wit emmy, she is a freshman at high school, who lives with her mom, who is drunk half the time,and her brother, who is a drug attic, and is in rehab most of the time. ok and dont you think she has many problems of her own. then she meets Art Rodriguez. who is a straight A student( as well as Emmy) and he has major plans in going to Standford College when he graduates. ok so he meets emmy and like he starts to like her, and emmy feels the same for art. then she has sex one time in her brothers bedroom, and she didnt no how to put the condom on the right way? lol. and when she had sex, she started bleeding, then she did it again at the beach but this time, she didnt use any protection, thinking you know, she believe art n what he says that " he pulled out in time" that right there is such a lie? but anyway.... emmy finds out she's pregant then art doesnt belive her until she passes out at choir class. and then the nurse tells her she might be pregnant. so right there emmy and art's relationship go down hill from there. then Mr. Rodriguez(art's dad) sees art's baby for the first time,and thinks that emmy is babysitting for someone else, then she tells him that its his grndchild, art's baby, her baby. then afterward art's family are happy and upset,just because emmy had a baby that was art's, art's mom doesnt believe that Rosie is art's baby, her birthmark looks exatly like art's and its in the same place, she thinks she got her baby tattooed? now that right there is ridiculous, who in the world would get there baby's birth mark tattoed? but then Emmy and Art break-up,and he gets ready for Standford, but before he goes, he stops by Emmy's every night before he leaves for college. and visits them two. and then they finally break up and then Emmy finally finds someone else.. in the end. so hopefully that they will bring out another story in that one.
My favorite book of all time........2005-09-10
I read this book when I was in 8th grade which was a year ago. I first found it online and wanted it so badly and when I finally got it, I was rushing to finishing my work so I could read it some more but, when I finished it, I was sad because that meant that I couldn't read about Emmy anymore. This is a story about a strait-A student who, in her freshmen year of high school, falls in love with Art, also a strait-A student headed for Stanford but when she finds out she's pregnant because of unprotected sex on the beach, Art says it's not his because of the pull-out method which apparently doesn't work(no,duh!). So Emmy, gives up everything for her child while Art goes to Stanford and doesn't even tell his parents about his child. Before, you go and think it's just another teen-pregnacy book, know this: it's not! This book shows sacrafice, love, and how you can discover how strong you can be. A must-read. If I could chose a book to read for my english class, again, I'd choose this even though a teacher proably wouldn't approve it for a class read, but it's perfect for an independent read. This book also shows girls that the only way to not get pregnant, is to not have sex.
Excellent Read for Teens.......2004-01-06
This book was on my teenage daughter's recommended reading list at school. My daughter is not an avid reader but after giving this book accolades, I decided to read it myself. I found this book very well written and the message was conveyed clearly and realistically. After reading this book, I had a discussion with my daughter and was amazed and delighted to see that the book had reinforced all the things I have been teaching her about the consequences of teenage sex that had seemed to be going in one ear and out the other for years. Peer pressure in high school is overwhelming enough as it is, and this book accomplished in a much better way, what I, as a mother, have been trying to accomplish on my own. Written from a teenage viewpoint, this book helped my daughter relate in a much better way than I or any other than any parent could strive for. The only thing my daughter complained about after reading this was that she felt the author should have stressed more on the difficulty in caring for a baby on a day to day basis, especially for a teenager (i.e. the everyday trials and tribulations you go through from the incessant crying, walking the floors all night, teething crankiness, chasing after them, dealing with illness and the extensive patience (and maturity) one needs in order to cope with a baby every single day). This book should be on every required reading list in schools across the United States. It should be viewed as an excellent aid in teaching teens across America the importance of safe sex and abstinence. Kudo's to the author on this accomplishment.
Book Description
Ivan Berend uses a vast range of sources, as well as his own personal experience, to analyze the fortunes of the postwar socialist regimes in Eastern Europe. His comparative approach stretches beyond the confines of economic history to produce a work of political economy, encompassing the cultural and personal forces that have influenced the development of the "Eastern Bloc" countries over the past fifty years. The book is distinguished by its unique combination of time, region and topic, and is a major contribution to the economic history of the twentieth century.
Customer Reviews:
Great Detailed Account.......1999-08-13
Berend's novel is a great account of the political, social, and economic changes Central and Eastern Europe went through after WWII. The book is very well organized and easy to follow, making this book read more like a story than a boring old history book.
Book Description
A finely wrought memoir of mental health, Detour takes a genre explored by Susanna Kaysen and Kay Redfield Jamison and propels it in a revelatory and rebellious new direction.
Detour is the extraordinary first book by Lizzie Simon, a twenty-three-year-old woman with bipolar disorder. We meet her as she is set to abandon her successful career as a theatrical producer in New York City, with plans to hit the road and find other bipolars like herself -- young, ambitious, opinionated, and truth-seeking. Her goal: to speak with them candidly without judgment, fear, or the slightest trace of anything clinical or jargon-laden. She wants their stories in their words.
But after falling in love with her first interviewee, a troubled millionaire, the truth and the path become increasingly difficult to find.
She indeed finds inspiring bipolars. Marissa, a twenty-something African-American adoptee; Jan, a popular rock 'n' roll radio deejay and mother of two; Matt, a quiet college student from the South. Each is resilient, wise, healthy, and hopeful. Yet each harbors stories of mania and depression that defy the limits of human experience and survival.
But if she's achieving what she set out to do, then why does she feel more alien and alone than ever? Part road trip, part love story, part mystery, Simon has created a heartbreaking narrative of her cross-country quest.
With brave humor, Simon writes guilelessly about herself, her past, and her search for "a herd of her own." She explores that shifting gray area where illness and identity intersect and blur, with the eye of an insider and the heart and soul of a survivor. Accessible and unique, Detour not only opens an intimate window on the day-to-day condition of living with a mood disorder, it also speaks to our universally human struggle to become whole.
Customer Reviews:
Wow!.......2007-04-05
I admire the courage Lizzie Simon has to peel away- everything- and show us all the inside of her brain!
This is the memoir of her journey to find other young successful people like herself who suffer from bipolar disorder. She interviews seven different people who have similar stories to tell.
"Everybody has stories about being misdiagnosed, mistreated, misunderstood and disrespected by the medical community.
Everybody has spent long stretches of time as zombies waiting for medicine to work. Most of us have been good sports about humiliating side effects like weight gain, bed-wetting and drooling.
Everybody experienced a time when it didn't look as if they were gonna make it. Everybody did make it."
How brave of her to write this honest and eye opening memoir about the struggle and the stigma associated with mental illness.
I was so impressed by her ability to communicate the sadness but especially the mania. She was so unflinchingly direct with not one word of psychiatric jargon. This was a very real and often raw account of her cross-country adventure.
This was not a scientific study, this is the story of Lizzie's experience, it's a hopefully story. I feel the people she interviewed were very fortunate most of them had good parents who educated themselves and helped their children through their crisis.
Of course this could have been a very different story if Lizzie had chosen to write an objective scientific study about people suffering from bipolar disorder in America. I most likely wouldn't have read that book. I'm thankful she wrote this story, I found it very insightful.
A Deeper, Truer Look At Bipolarity (And A Young Woman's Life).......2006-08-02
I've re-read this book twice since discovering it. I continued to admire its emotional authenticity and intellectual clarity, which wind up allowing the reader to get beyond the wealth of misconceptions that surround bipolarity. This book goes way deeper and further than most personal-experience books on medical/emotional conditions.
Useful Addition to What is Already Out There.......2005-11-03
Detour provides another perspective for those who are bipolar or have a loved one who is bipolar. There are other books out there that cover the science and case studies of the disorder. This is a much more personal book. I certainly don't think it is the only book you should read on the subject. Beware that the focus is on the under 35, college educated, relatively recently diagnosed bipolar person. If you are that person you need to read this book. It is a very quick read and well worth the effort.
Detour.......2005-05-25
I thought that I would be able to relate to Simon's book as I have a few things in common with her. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at nineteen after experiencing a manic episode induced by antidepressants. I too have felt quite lonely at times; I've found myself wishing I had a friend who could relate to my experiences with bipolar disorder. I thought the book would be encouraging, and in a way it is. After reading it you remember that you aren't alone, that other teenagers and young adults have struggled with this disorder and they've survived.
I think that memoirs of this type can be misleading. I've read Jamison's book and Patty Duke's book to name a few and I have the same problem with these books as well. Anybody reading these books might think that the answer to bipolar disorder is simple enough, you need to take Lithium. Don't get me wrong, Lithium is an amazing medication; it brought me out of a manic high in about a week. And I took it for about two years and then it lost its effectiveness. Lithium can save lives but it isn't always the answer and it definitely isn't a perfect solution.
I finished the book feeling that medications are the answer to bipolar. But what about people like me who don't respond to Lithium or who can't tolerate the horrendous side-effects of the other mood stabilizers and antidepressants? There is no answer to this question in her book. And that's fine, I suppose, that isn't what she wanted her book to be about but she doesn't need to put down people who go the alternative route. In one section she is at a support group looking for "successful" bipolars and they are going around the circle describing their personal situations. Simon writes: "Next is this crackpot bipolar nutritionist lady who says that at the Parsons Institute they taught her how to change her diet and do eight million behavioral adjustments so she doesn't need so much medicine. She is fifty-nine, not young enough for my purposes." After I read that I wasn't at all convinced that it was the woman's age that deterred Simon from interviewing her but rather it was her "crackpot" nutrition.
In the same section she describes a woman whose son has bipolar schizoaffective disorder; the woman is there trying to gather information about treatment. Simons writes: "She has no clinical diagnosis herself, but I identify her immediately as a real nut.'. The woman says that her son gets put on all types of different medications and he isn't getting any better, he just sits in his room and does nothing. Simon doesn't verbalize her opinion in the group but thinks to herself: "Maybe he just hates you".
Simon seems quite conflicted. On the one hand she does a good job at expressing her disgust with the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder. On the other hand she is quick to use derogatory language. It's as if by using such language she is contributing to the very stigma that she is trying to fight. I found this particular aspect of the book unsettling.
Anyway, despite my criticisms of the book I would still recommend that you give it a try, it's interesting enough. But here's my warning: please don't feel bad if you find that you don't fit into Simon's definition of a "successful bipolar", she's a hard marker.
Not as good as the reviews say. . . . ........2004-09-12
I picked up this book about 1 1/2 years ago thinking that I'd find something that I could relate to, as I'm a 30 bipolar woman. Unfortunately, I could not relate to Lizzie Simon. She is elitist and she is very self-congratulatory. It is so embarrassing to read about her relationship with Nicholas, and somehow she thinks that she's the only one who could understand him. He can't understand himself!!! Needless to say, I don't understand what all the hype is when reading this book. I think there are plenty of people out there who have written excellent books on their struggles with mental illness (i.e Kay Redfield Jamison, William Styron). This book, though entertaining, is very base.
Book Description
People base thousands of choices across a lifetime on the views they hold of their skill and moral character, yet a growing body of research in psychology shows that such self-views are often misguided or misinformed. Anyone who has dealt with others in the classroom, in the workplace, in the medical office, or on the therapist's couch has probably experienced people whose opinions of themselves depart from the objectively possible.
This book outlines some of the common errors that people make when they evaluate themselves. It also describes the many psychological barriers -- some that people build by their own hand -- that prevent individuals from achieving self-insight about their ability and character.
The first section of the book focuses on mistaken views of competence, and explores why people often remain blissfully unaware of their incompetence and personality flaws. The second section focuses on faulty views of character, and explores why people tend to perceive they are more unique and special than they really are, why people tend to possess inflated opinions of their moral fiber that are not matched by their deeds, and why people fail to anticipate the impact that emotions have on their choices and actions.
The book will be of great interest to students and researchers in social, personality, and cognitive psychology, but, through the accessibility of its writing style, it will also appeal to those outside of academic psychology with an interest in the psychological processes which lead to our self-insight.
Customer Reviews:
Self-sight depends on opening oneself up to others.......2006-05-08
I thoroughly enjoyed Dunning's book. He argues that most of us lack insight into our own strengths & weaknesses because the internal forces promoting overconfidence overwhelm any potentially negative feedback from our environment. Using an ingenious set of experiments designed with collaborators, plus evidence from the work of others, Dunning reviews what we know about the psychological factors impeding self-assessment. First, if we are unable to competently produce something, we are unlikely to be good judges of what we have produced. Thus, incompetent people remain blissfully ignorant of their incompetence. Second, we judge ourselves based on our ability to come up with 'reasons' for our judgments, as well as the speed with which we reach judgments. Third, when feedback is available, it often fails to inform our judgment because it arrives irregularly, provokes ambiguous interpretations, is biased toward positive reports, and so forth. Humans rely on some simple heuristics that promote superstituous learning and reinforce their positive images of themselves. Fourth, we assume we are unique and thus even though we are often fairly accurate at predicting the behavior of others, we view ourselves as superior to the 'average' person.
Dunning makes these points and many more with a sly wit and often tongue-in-check observations that kept me interested even when he told me more than I wanted to know about some of the experiments. I winced occasionally when I recognized some of my own self-serving behaviors that block accurate self-assessments.
His last chapter, "reflections on self-reflection," draws his themes to a sensible conclusion and addresses the policy implications of his work. Is self-judgment always inaccurate? Is it really bad to hold erroneous self-assessments? Under what conditions is over-optimism dangerous? He ends with some suggestions to those of us brave enough to seek greater self-awareness, in spite of what we'll learn.
Knowing thyself is a difficult job.......2005-03-31
I admire greatly the research program of professor Dunning. The experiments described in the book are often ingenious and creative. I am presently writing a book about human irrationality and found a lot of material to use. The first impression the book gives is rather pessimistic, perhaps too pessimistic. Untill now I had thought that one's own personality ratings correspond quite well with other people's ratings. To some degree this is true about the results of prof. Dunning, but his main point is that we think too much of oneselves. This can be seen most clearly in moral area. We are much more moral than those "other people". In the early 80's I did an attitude study which showed that we are fairly positive toward mentally ill people, but those others - who they are? - are very prejudiced and want to keep these horrible people in mental institutions. Prof Dunning ponders similar questions. Which opinion is the right one? It seems that at least in some areas the opinion we hold about ohter people is nearer to truth than the one we have of ourselves. The experiments that show this bias are really great. What comes to mental patients, I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. We are not ao good than we think but not as bad as we think those other people are.
This is a good book in many ways, clearly written and coherent. What I expected was a more thorough discussion of human rationality/irrationality. However, Dunning makes in the ennd some very good points obout positiveness of not knowing ourself as it really is. This is my point, too. A fully rational, realistic human being would be inhuman. We are perfectly capable of making bad deeds rationally. Perhaps love is always irrational. The final verdict about knowing thyself perhaps eludes us.
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