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Moonface: A True Romance Kindle Edition

by Angela Balcita (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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“Angela Balcita's love story takes a couple of artsy wanderers off the road and into the bright, scary world of transplants, dialysis, and neonatal intensive care.” —Marion Winik, author of The Glen Rock Book of the Dead

From the pages of the New York Times’ Modern Love column comes one woman’s moving and uproarious story of how love and laughter rescued her from life-threatening illness. Angela Balcita’s cathartic memoir of finding love while wrestling with kidney failure will strike a chord with anyone yearning for a poignant, true-to-life romance…with a real fairy tale ending.
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    February 1, 2011
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What could possibly be entertaining about the memoir of a relatively young woman with a serious kidney disease called glomerulonephritis who has had three, count them, three kidney transplants? It certainly is not the times that she teetered on the precipice of mortality, nor the distress her illness caused her doting family. It is not the sacrifices of those who donated organs that she might live. No. What makes Balcita�s memoir so brightly entertaining is the unequaled sense of humor and perspective with which she and her devoted boyfriend-cum-spouse, Charlie, challenge these health problems. When facing yet another surgery, Charlie lifts Angela�s spirits by likening their life to a comedy act. He says life is like �a circus that goes horribly wrong,� but �thank God you�re always here so I can follow your cues.� Angela replies, �My cues? I thought you were the straight man.� By good-naturedly chiding each other, they build a oneness of spirit, bolstering their combined strength. Certainly, Balcita�s pitch-perfect prose and intrinsic sense of timing don�t hurt either. --Donna Chavez

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“With her sharp ear for dialogue and unflinching honesty, Balcita offers a sweet story of love and healing.”

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004HD61HM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books; Original edition (February 1, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 840 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 237 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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C. Jean Doyle
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Love Story
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2011
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A great story, told beautifully with humor and honesty. I learned a lot about kidney transplants and the courage of individuals facing kidney failure. I admire Ms. Balcita for the strength she shows through her adversities, and for the ability to reveal her moments of fear and self-pity.
Charlie is certainly a great husband, not only willing to donate his kidney but also able to keep up both of their spirits with his humor and common sense. How wonderful that these two unique individuals found each other.
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Kelly I. Pohler
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2012
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This book was so moving, and so very inspiring! It leaves out a lot of the details of kidney failure, but teaches so much about the emotional aspects of the entire process. As a caregiver for a loved one with renal disease, it was a real treat to find Angela's perspective. I've passed this book on to several other people!
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Jen
4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a good depiction
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2012
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I've just finished reading this book and overall really enjoyed it. I am am a kidney recipient myself and could relate to a majority of what Angela experienced. My kidney issues happened at the same point in my life as hers and we had similar struggles and successes for sure!

I do think, however, that the donor experiences of her brother and husband are not the common experiences of most donors. I am very active in the kidney community and most donors that I speak with had a seamless surgery and quick recovery. Of course there are always chances for complications for any surgery but as our medical community advances, risks, side effects and recovery times decrease. Please note, in the description it appears that neither her brother or husband had the laparoscopic surgery option performed which may be part of the difference in experiences.

On the flip side, the book does a good job of illustrating the physical and mental journey that both donors and recipients experience. I was impressed with the sometimes comical approach and enjoyed a different perspective.

This is a book can help people understand the struggles that patients, families, living donors and caregivers endure. It is a reminder to us all of the heroes that exist around us!
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reviewer101
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2011
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I have to say that this book is just amazing. I have kidney disease and I could relate to the author in so many ways. I laughed alot, cried a bit, but loved the emotionally rollercoaster that the author also went through during her transplants.
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Christine Rogers
2.0 out of 5 stars Little boring
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2012
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I do a lot of reading and I found this book to be lacking. It has some poignant moments, but on the whole, it was a little bit boring. I bought it after reading a RAVING review in a magazine so I had high expectations. A good, not great read.
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Meagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful read
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2016
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For anyone that doubts true love, this book will challenge your everything!!

Highly recommended book!

Thanks for sharing your story with us Angela Balcita!
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karen
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013
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I really enjoyed Moonface. It's sad, funny, sweet and inspiring It was hard to put down, just wanted to keep reading. It is a cute love story and I hope their love is still going strong!
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booklover343
4.0 out of 5 stars Love conquers all!
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2011
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A very enjoyable book which provides insight into kidney transplants. The couple in the book faced all the trials of the woman's kidney disease straight on. A great, affirming book that someone with a chronic disease can be loved and have a great life.
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