Tales from the Bed: A Memoir

So I finished my second book of the year. "Tales from the Bed" by Jenifer Estess. I really loved this book, and found myself thinking about it long after I had finished reading it. I wrote a review of the book for goodreads.com, so I figured I'd just crosspost it over here!

What a wonderful and amazing, yet incredibly sad and tragic book. Before even reading it, I knew how the end would go...anyone who knows about ALS knows what the end result is..yet as I kept reading I would think "No, there has GOT to be way she gets out of the this." I also found myself almost not wanting to get to the end of the book because I knew that then the story would be over. I wanted it to keep going.

The courage Jenifer Estess exhibited throughout the course of the book was amazing. I wish I could say I would have the same courage if I was faced with the same situation...in fact,I wish I could have just half the courage she showed. She also had a killer sense of humor that made me laugh out loud many times. While Jenifer was definitely the main focus of the book, several other supporting people played an important role. Her sisters were always there for her, and the bond they had was unbreakable. I find their continued work with Project ALS to be incredibly inspiring.

I'd like to close with a quote from Ben Stiller that describes the book better than I ever could: "Jenifer Estess writes with such humor and honesty that you feel as if you know her. Her story is one that we all look at and think, What would I do in her situation? To read this story is not only to be inspired, it literally makes you see the world around you differently." I really really really recommend this book to anyone. While it is sad (its the first book that made me cry in a long time), it is also very inspiring and beautiful

So what are you waiting for?? READ this book!