"A terrible thing happened. I wish it hadn't. But would I change who I married? Never." --Dana Reeve
He was a hero in every sense of the word--the chiseled-from-granite star of four blockbuster Superman films and the romantic classic Somewhere in Time who, after being paralyzed in a freak horseback riding accident, became a symbol of hope for millions. Dana Reeve was no less heroic, standing steadfastly by her husband's side until his surprisingly sudden and unexpected death at age fifty-two. When Dana, a non-smoker, passed away from lung cancer just seventeen months after Chris's death, she left behind their thirteen-year-old son, Will, to be raised by friends and family. Dana was only forty-four years old.
That fate could have dealt such a cruel hand to this golden couple seemed unfathomable. That they could endure it all with grace, courage, and humor defied belief.
Yet for all the millions of words that have been written about their public causes and private struggles following Chris's accident, little is known about the lives they led as passionate young lovers. Now, in the manner of his poignant-yet-stirring bestsellers Jack and Jackie, Jackie After Jack, An Affair to Remember, The Day Diana Died, After Diana, and The Day John Died, No. l New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen draws on those who knew them best to examine in touching detail the Reeves' unique partnership and the romance, faith, and fortitude that defined it.
Sometimes heartbreaking, often uplifting, always compelling, Somewhere in Heaven is more than just a portrait of a marriage. It is the profoundly human story of two souls whose brief lives made a difference, a bittersweet saga of tragedy, triumph, and loss, and--above all else--a love story for the ages.
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You'll be touched by this powerful love story:
Heard SOMEWHERE IN HEAVEN: THE REMARKABLE LOVE
STORY OF DANA AND CHRISTOPHER REEVE by Christopher
Andersen. Christopher Reeve, at one time, had it all . . . he was the star
of four Superman movies and though his career had
gone through some ups and downs, he was still a working
actor who had both a loving wife and son . . . then in 1995, an
equestrian accident paralyzed him from the neck down--making
him "president of a club I never wanted to join." That... more info
Somewhere in heaven: A true love story:
I have always admired Dana and Chris Reeves. Not only for their journey but for their love for each other. This book is so touching. It starts off from the time when Chris was on his death bed till his death, from their the story takes off from how they met to Chris tragic horse accident. How they came through until Dana's last day on earth. I highly recommened this book to anyone who admired this couple or just wants to read a true love story!!!!!!!!!!!
"Remarkable" is right:
It wasn't until I closed the book after finishing the last page that I realized how remarkable the story really was. After all, author Christopher Anderson's subtitle to Somewhere In Heaven stated "The remarkable love story of Dana and Christopher Reeve". And remarkable it was. After meeting and initially falling in love, the two were inseparable. They traveled, sailed, flew, skated on ice, you name it. They lived to the fullest extreme. Christopher, more so than Dana. He was the one doing his own movie... more info
Any library strong in film or biography will find this a compelling, moving lend:
The love between actor Christopher Reeve and his wife Dana finally reaches book form with SOMEWHERE IN HEAVEN, a striking story of the actor who produced four blockbuster Superman films and the romantic movie Somewhere In Time, who was paralyzed in a freak horseback-riding accident. For many life would end there; but Christopher Reeves became a 'poster man' for paralytics world-wide, and his heroic wife stayed by his side until his sudden death at age fifty-two. Seventeen months later she would be dead from... more info
