- Hardcover: 408 pages
- Publisher: Campfire Press (Sep 21 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0977954323
- ISBN-13: 978-0977954322
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.7 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 658 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,510,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A poignant love story that is an amazing tale of life and love. I couldn't put it down. -- Kary McHoul, 20th Century Fox
Before I Go is a brilliant first novel from a writer who is sure to publish many other great books. -- TCM Reviews
Before I Go is a timeless story that teenagers will connect to as well as adults. -- Christine Peters, producer, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.”
Before I Go is by far the best book I’ve read this year, if not these past years. It's Brilliant! -- Euroreviews
This was one of the most powerfully written books I've read in a long time. My top ten for 2006. -- Armchair Interviews
Before I Go is a brilliant first novel from a writer who is sure to publish many other great books. -- TCM Reviews
Before I Go is a timeless story that teenagers will connect to as well as adults. -- Christine Peters, producer, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.”
Before I Go is by far the best book I’ve read this year, if not these past years. It's Brilliant! -- Euroreviews
This was one of the most powerfully written books I've read in a long time. My top ten for 2006. -- Armchair Interviews
Book Description
Madison Henry has been skating as long as she's been walking. Coached by her mother, Annie, she is on her way to the Olympics. When tragedy strikes unexpectedly, Madison is forced to look at her life differently. Before I Gospotlightsthe unbreakablebond a mother and daughtershare and the loveeveryone hopes to experience in their lifetime.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too,
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Before I Go (Hardcover)
For Madison and her mother, ice skating has been their life. Madison started figure skating when she was three, and now, at sixteen, she is well on her way to her Olympic dream, thanks to coaching from her mother, a former ice star. Their skater-coach, daughter-mother relationship has been through it all, from heated disagreements to tough decisions, but nevertheless they are a winning duo headed for success.Shine as Madison does on ice, she isn't popular at school and doesn't fit in well with the cliques. Her only friend is Jackson, her lifelong buddy who does fit in very well with the group and is a popular athlete at school. Their friendship is priceless, but Madison doesn't even know the extent of Jackson's feelings for her. Then when Madison's strange dizzy spells turn into their worse fears, Madison just may have to say goodbye to the ice and to everyone she loves. Although a little rusty, this is a wonderful debut novel from author/screenwriter Riley Weston. I greatly enjoyed this emotional novel with the complex, loving bonds between the characters and the different struggles they all faced in the end. Overall, it was a heart-touching read in the same style as Lurene McDaniel's and Nicholas Sparks's novels. Reviewed by: Safia Abdul
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book I have read in years.,
This review is from: Before I Go (Hardcover)
I received an advance review copy of this book one month ago. It was one of a hundred sitting on my desk that I had to sift through in order to write a review. At 2am, I looked at the cover of Before I Go, and decided to pick it up and start this book. At 7am the same morning, I found myself in awe, overwhelmed with emotion and silently thanking the author for penning this story. Let me start by saying I'm not the book's intended target audience I'm a father of three living in a small town in Ohio. My profession is a part-time book reviewer and finally this day, I was proud to write a review. This book is by far the best book I've read since laying my eyes upon the beautifully written The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I found myself instantly drawn to Before I Go with the captivating writing of an incredibly talented author who has the rare knack of immediately grabbing the reader's full attention. As I turned the pages, I was instantly reminded of how my daughters spoke and how my wife would respond back to them. The dialogue was real, the descriptions were amazing and the plot was heartbreaking. It is a wonderful story of a mother and daughter and a teenage girl's first love. If you are a daughter, if you are a mother, a sister, or even a father, I recommend you read this book. It's a story of life, love and the interaction of relationships, all of which celebrate this extraordinary novel. Thank you to this author for allowing me to read this book and reminding me of what is truly important in life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Iced Dreams,
By Amanda Richards - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Before I Go (Hardcover)
An excellent debut from Riley Weston, telling the story of a mother and daughter brought together by an Olympic ice-skating dream. A sports themed novel with a difference, the story revolves around the two extremely strong female characters, mother and daughter, coach and protégé, both strong willed and ambitious. Annie once had an Olympic dream of her own, but now lives to see her daughter Madison on the podium with the five rings.Driving both herself and Madison relentlessly, Annie schedules multiple practice sessions every day at the local rink, beginning before daybreak and again into the night. Between her working hours as a nurse and Madison's school curriculum, the stress is telling on them both, but neither even considers giving up. Madison's success is all that matters, and even though this means that Annie's relationship with her husband is strained and the finances of the family are in bad shape, she will stop at nothing to realize their mutual dream. Because of this schedule, Madison has no time for friends or extra-curricular activities, but she does have one person other than her parents whom she can count on, and that's Jack, her childhood friend and confidante. Things finally start coming together when Madison wins the qualifying tournament for the Olympics, but the celebration is cut short when unforeseen circumstances cause everything to unravel. Family ties and friendships are sorely tested as Madison faces life without skating, and Annie and Jack bend over backwards to accommodate her every wish, only to be rebuffed and closed out as Madison retreats into herself. Only when Madison finally understands the extent of her mother's sacrifice and the true nature of Jack's feelings for her does she finally realize how lucky she really is. This tear jerker covers life, love and loss, and especially the special bond that exists between mother and daughter. Rated: 4.5 stars Amanda Richards, September 19, 2006 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tears and Laughs until the final page... incredible,
By CHay - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Before I Go (Hardcover)
What starts out to be the story of a figure skating champion and her coach on their way to glory, becomes a beautiful and awakening tale of real friendship and love. Before I Go is the account of Maddison Henry. She is a girl with big dreams that are nearly within her reach, but then reality comes crashes in and pulls her out of the clouds. Priorities are rearranged... No more Olympics- how about living to see tomorrow?Be prepared for many tears... it's a real heart-breaker. This love story is a definite must read for teens and adults alike. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Worst Book I Read in 2008,
By Chiclet - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Before I Go (Hardcover)
I kind of hated it and as I got through the 400 freaking pages, I hated it even more. (Spoilers Below...)First of all, this book is long. It takes like 150 pages to set up the characters before Madison gets cancer. Then she has cancer for about 30 pages before we know she's going to die. And then we spend 200 pages watching her die. That's long. It's too long to get invested in a character that isn't even likable and then she dies. Secondly, it's sad. She dies. For a really long time. Around page 200 or so, I started thinking, "Why am I reading a book who's sole purpose is to make me sad?" I don't have a good answer for that. Thirdly, the characters aren't even likable. Madison is a snarly little brat, her mother is classic stage mom, her father is f'ing useless and then her best friend/boyfriend may be the most desperate sports star ever written into fiction. So while she's dying, I went back and forth to thinking that I don't care to why the hell can't she hurry up already. I'm pretty sure that's the worst possible thing an author can do. I found the storyline to be a little unbelievable at times, but mostly the characters weren't lovable, they were irritating. Don't get me wrong. When I was younger, I was Lurlene McDaniels' biggest fan - the more tragic the better. Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, AIDS - I loved them all the same. A Walk to Remember is by far the best Nick Sparks book because they get married at the end and that's just about the sweetest thing ever. But this book is a sad impostor of those stories. (Oh and the successful actress bit on the book jacket? First there's the age scandal, but I would hardly call a few guest appearances on Felicity, 3rd Rock and Who's the Boss as successes. She hasn't even guested on Law & Order, and just about every would-be actress has. A super-star in her own mind. Fantastic...) |
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