kickerdad - , reviewed on 11/24/2017 + 123 more book reviews

I've had "Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve" on my bookshelf for quite some time. I typically don't like touchy-feely biographies but the touchstone event of the Reeves' tale occurred not far from where I grew up in Virginia. Beginning the story of the first meeting of Christopher and Dana makes them human; weathering the constant physical and emotional struggles made them (yes, both) superhuman. Christopher Andersen's telling is positive yet pragmatic, sentimental but not sappy, and by the end you'll be cheering and crying at the same time - and wondering "what if . . ." In 1978, you were led to believe a man could fly. "Somewhere in Heaven" leads you to believe a man, a superMan, could walk. [4 of 5]

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