tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post2432052794534370680..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: STARLING DAYSJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-73189551586442635752020-09-11T09:46:43.422-07:002020-09-11T09:46:43.422-07:00Thank you for stopping by to post a comment.Thank you for stopping by to post a comment.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-30269888498900013802020-09-10T04:51:11.062-07:002020-09-10T04:51:11.062-07:00I find these book hard to read than other genres, ...I find these book hard to read than other genres, still, I find them interesting.Immanuelhttps://wottaread.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-20804575187379050812020-09-07T14:24:42.280-07:002020-09-07T14:24:42.280-07:00My husband lost a family member. My friend told me...My husband lost a family member. My friend told me it made a difference just to get an email from me every couple days. One of the things in the book is that Mina could not tell Oscar what she needed or wanted from him while in the grip of her depression and that made me so anxious.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-80484951073942705992020-09-07T14:20:56.245-07:002020-09-07T14:20:56.245-07:00Thanks for your comment, Heather. Interesting to h...Thanks for your comment, Heather. Interesting to have you say you would be able to read it now but not then. I'm glad you got the help you needed.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-7379984698131619612020-09-07T13:39:45.549-07:002020-09-07T13:39:45.549-07:00Mental illness/& addiction can be tough to und...Mental illness/& addiction can be tough to understand and hard on the people around the person. I lost 2 friends in the past 5 years to it ... and their problems lasted for a decade or more .... exhausting ... and sometimes you do everything in your power to help for years but nothing in the end works ... it seems up to the person. Anyways from the novel ... I can see where it'd be weary to be in their heads too much / too many traumas. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-28003877383232900512020-09-07T13:06:41.255-07:002020-09-07T13:06:41.255-07:00I find it difficult too to read these types of boo...I find it difficult too to read these types of books, I had a blip quite a few years back and I’ve been on anti-d’s since. However I’ll admit I doubt I could have read this book then but I’d be able to read it now.Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687310913717863161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-64642500753239989942020-09-07T10:05:02.658-07:002020-09-07T10:05:02.658-07:00My father was depressive too and now I see what a ...My father was depressive too and now I see what a toll that took on my mother, who had to keep up the happiness somehow for her daughters. Nature for sure is the healer in my whole family. And a good thriller where worse stuff is happening to people seems to do me good. Judging from the comments here, many people have stories to tell about the Black Dog.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-16701481736626539042020-09-07T08:51:47.730-07:002020-09-07T08:51:47.730-07:00The books sounds like a pretty thorough exploratio...The books sounds like a pretty thorough exploration of what happens to one in the grip of depression and how those around them try to help - or not - and to cope with it all. Like, I suspect, many in my generation I grew up in a family where emotions were repressed and not acknowledged and that does create a fertile ground for the growth of depression. With the hindsight of years, I can see that my father probably suffered depression's effects especially in his later years and I regret that I didn't recognize it at the time and do more to try to help him. I do think the tendency toward depression is probably in our DNA and is likely exacerbated by chemical imbalances. My own cure for bouts of depression has always been to spend time in Nature, which frankly doesn't have time for such things and just gets on with it. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-89933932045664921692020-09-07T08:39:36.470-07:002020-09-07T08:39:36.470-07:00I agree!I agree!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-14913316421792898612020-09-07T08:38:45.870-07:002020-09-07T08:38:45.870-07:00Oh yes, hope is what we crave these days especiall...Oh yes, hope is what we crave these days especially. I am grateful for my luck and for certain special people in my life. Insight is a blessing wherever we find it.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-45362209889005623162020-09-07T04:25:40.635-07:002020-09-07T04:25:40.635-07:00Mental illness is receiving more attention than it...Mental illness is receiving more attention than it ever did, and that's a good thing. We continue to deal poorly, or to dismiss, conditions we cannot see. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-82721203816156373412020-09-06T23:32:49.018-07:002020-09-06T23:32:49.018-07:00I also find books like that hard to read, especial...I also find books like that hard to read, especially right now. I don't love the trend of hopelessness in a lot of domestic dramas. I want hope! But I'm glad this book gave you some insight into your friend and yourself. I too used to cope just fine...until I couldn't. Everybody is different and I'm glad you've been luckier. Space Station Mirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091908248048157507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-86117607468743502152020-09-06T19:42:02.474-07:002020-09-06T19:42:02.474-07:00Thanks, Brian. I do think that this novel is one o...Thanks, Brian. I do think that this novel is one of the better ones I have read that address the subject.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-54908280076145524012020-09-06T18:20:30.266-07:002020-09-06T18:20:30.266-07:00Fascinating review of what sounds like a fascinati...Fascinating review of what sounds like a fascinating book. I think that clinical depression really is an illness and usually has its roots in a biological based. Either way I think think it is good that there are books that address these issues. I think that it is one of the purposes of fiction. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-61361573431669019372020-09-06T16:41:33.103-07:002020-09-06T16:41:33.103-07:00Actually, perhaps I did not make it clear. They bo...Actually, perhaps I did not make it clear. They both had probably causes and reasons. What I got was more compassion for the condition.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-84224369548285602932020-09-06T16:39:05.949-07:002020-09-06T16:39:05.949-07:00Maybe it is chemistry or fate or love. Maybe it is...Maybe it is chemistry or fate or love. Maybe it is just random. I wonder if we will ever know. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-61532530274906050362020-09-06T15:44:33.950-07:002020-09-06T15:44:33.950-07:00a doctor of lit and a booze salesman doesn't s...a doctor of lit and a booze salesman doesn't sound like an idea pairing, actually... depression seems like a reasonable reaction. i get down a bit now and then, but haven't experienced the total blackness of the whole enchilada; i gather it's pretty awful...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-88642710346937553302020-09-06T15:28:31.343-07:002020-09-06T15:28:31.343-07:00Seems like a pretty tough read, Judy. Depression, ...Seems like a pretty tough read, Judy. Depression, if it takes over your life, must be a terrible thing. I had a truly miserable childhood, with many challenges, but I always strove to get out of it and on to something better. Maybe it's just a molecule or two in the chemistry of people that determines how we cope with it.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-42154078881172607062020-09-06T13:15:04.125-07:002020-09-06T13:15:04.125-07:00In this case, yes.In this case, yes.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-26361123170962119532020-09-06T13:05:04.334-07:002020-09-06T13:05:04.334-07:00Sounds like a difficult book but potentially a use...Sounds like a difficult book but potentially a useful one in this case..... CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-75987143803154989202020-09-06T13:03:34.429-07:002020-09-06T13:03:34.429-07:00Thank you for sharing this, Diane. I too am curiou...Thank you for sharing this, Diane. I too am curious about WHY this happens to people and I will look into the book you mention.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-61532330112281963922020-09-06T12:40:14.608-07:002020-09-06T12:40:14.608-07:00Some people truly don't understand depression ...Some people truly don't understand depression if they've never suffered from it (my husband is an example). Whenever I've mention someone was depressed he would think they should "just be able to snap out of it". I have had occasional lows, I guess most of us do, but never sever enough to think about suicide for sure. I can see how this would be a tough book but, oddly, I am drawn to stories that delves into WHY people sometimes feel there is no other option. My July read: This Little Family; Ines Bayard was one of those books.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com