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| Original Title: | April Fool's Day |
| ISBN: | 0140272933 (ISBN13: 9780140272932) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Damon Courtenay, Bryce Courtenay, Celeste Laetitia Gabrielle, Bernice Courtenay |
Bryce Courtenay
Hardcover | Pages: 673 pages Rating: 4.18 | 7418 Users | 325 Reviews
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In the end, love is more important than everything and it will conquer and overcome anything. Or that’s how Damon saw it, anyway. Damon wanted a book that talked a lot about love. Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April Fool’s Day. In this tribute to his son, Bryce Courtenay lays bare the suffering behind this young man’s life. Damon’s story is one of life-long struggle, his love for Celeste, the compassion of family, and a fight to the end for integrity. A testimony to the power of love, April Fool’s Day is also about understanding: how when we confront our worst, we can become our best.
Describe Of Books April Fool's Day
| Title | : | April Fool's Day |
| Author | : | Bryce Courtenay |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 673 pages |
| Published | : | August 6th 1998 by Penguin (first published 1993) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Cultural. Australia. Drama. True Story. Biography Memoir |
Rating Of Books April Fool's Day
Ratings: 4.18 From 7418 Users | 325 ReviewsComment On Of Books April Fool's Day
Wow! I know my eyes are still red from crying as I finished this book this morning before heading to work. Obviously that was not a good choice but what do you do? This is a book so full of courage and love that my words won't do it justice. Bryce Courtenay writes his son's story of growing up as a haemophiliac who acquires AIDS from a blood transfusion during the time when AIDS was just hitting the news in the states. Damon grew up in Australia so no one really new what it was all about untilCourtney at his most honest and his best. ★ 5
This book is incredible. So sad and tragic, be prepared for lots of crying. Learned so much about blood and illness. Really wish it was a work of fiction
5 starsBryce Courtenay, storyteller extraordinaire and one of my most favourite authors tells the tragic story of his own son and his horrendous struggles in life. Damon is born a hemophiliac and accidentally contracts AIDS through a "life saving" blood transfusion. My heart goes out to every family who has been and may ever have to suffer such hardship, I'm not sure I would be able to cope without heavy sedatives."When the afflictions which continued to beset Damon didn't fill me with despair,
No other book as made me want to write to author! This book made me want to do that! I read this book in almost one sitting. You know from the beginning that his son has past on, but I was laughing and crying all the way through. At the end I was a balling mess. This is a true story of the authors son who son contracted HIV+ through a blood transfusion, in the early day of the virus. Please please read this book, if you read nothing else of Bryce Courtney.
No other book as made me want to write to author! This book made me want to do that! I read this book in almost one sitting. You know from the beginning that his son has past on, but I was laughing and crying all the way through. At the end I was a balling mess. This is a true story of the authors son who son contracted HIV+ through a blood transfusion, in the early day of the virus. Please please read this book, if you read nothing else of Bryce Courtney.
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