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<blockquote data-quote="dashcat" data-source="post: 500654" data-attributes="member: 9175"><p>Has anyone read this?</p><p></p><p>It's about Didion and John Gregory Dunne's daughter who passed away at the age of 39. Quintana is adopted and the book touches on many of the same abandonment issues some of our adopted difficult children have struggled with. She was also diagnosed with Borderline (BPD) and was a substance abuser.</p><p></p><p>The book isn't uplifting. Don't read it if you are searching for comfort. It is, however, beautifully written and many of Didion's memories and observations are resonating with me. I'm about 1/2 through the book, and I'm going back to my couch to finish it. It's a short read.</p><p></p><p>I was especially taken with her 20/20 highsight realizations of what she, at the time, believed to be Quintana's quirks...her signs of precociousness. In hindsight, she sees them quite differently. Most parents of difficult children, adopted or biological, have had such moments.</p><p></p><p>I'd love to know what you think...</p><p>Dash</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dashcat, post: 500654, member: 9175"] Has anyone read this? It's about Didion and John Gregory Dunne's daughter who passed away at the age of 39. Quintana is adopted and the book touches on many of the same abandonment issues some of our adopted difficult children have struggled with. She was also diagnosed with Borderline (BPD) and was a substance abuser. The book isn't uplifting. Don't read it if you are searching for comfort. It is, however, beautifully written and many of Didion's memories and observations are resonating with me. I'm about 1/2 through the book, and I'm going back to my couch to finish it. It's a short read. I was especially taken with her 20/20 highsight realizations of what she, at the time, believed to be Quintana's quirks...her signs of precociousness. In hindsight, she sees them quite differently. Most parents of difficult children, adopted or biological, have had such moments. I'd love to know what you think... Dash [/QUOTE]
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