72 Hour Hold (Abridged) Audiobook

" A wonderful piece of fiction that delves into the world of a manic depressive girl and how her mother tries to help her. Very real-like in content and scarey. This is a book that made me worry about people who are tied to this disorder and how it affects their lives and the lives of their loved ones. "

" I almost didn't finish it. The start was a bit slow and repetitive but I'm glad I stuck with it. It was a real eye opener. "

" Everyone knows someone struggling with mental illness, and this novel has an amazing lesson about how we can all survive it. "

" And astounding and enlightening read filled with emotion, from compassion and love, to hate and frustration. The exploration of a parent's journey to try to get help for her Bi-polar daughter. "

" This book really opened my eyes to how serious mental illness is. "

" It seemed promising in the beginning but went way off track in the middle. The story totally went into a ditch by the end of the book. "

" An interesting look into mental illness in the African-American community. This topic is offten neglected and ignored in our community. I am happy that someone tackled this topic and brought it to the forefront. Even though it was a bit over dramatized...but it is fiction! "

" Amazingly accurate description of the roller coaster ride parents go through dealing with a child with mental health problems. Chillingly accurate, in fact. "

" I loved this book. I was so excited to discover this author and looked forward to reading more of her books. Then she died. Now I've been enjoying the other books she wrote, but the supply is finite. "

" A rough story. Campbell is a very good writer who can draw you into a story and make you feel it, even when the setting is outside your experience. This story is scary and sad, but inspiring. A mother's determination to help her child trumps all. "

" It was a good read, but I couldn't help put picture Trina as Maia Campbell throughout the whole book. "

" This novel about a mother's struggling with her daughter bipolar disorder is sometimes hard to read but always interesting. "

" This book provides a good representation of what it's like to live with someone who has a serious mental illness. My only reservation is that it might be triggering to those readers who struggle with mental illnesses themselves. "

" i am reading this for our book club "

" I listened to this on tape and it wasn't all that good. It was about a young teen that had problems with bi-polar disorder. disheartening "

" While this wasn't one of Campbell's best works, it really gives you an inside look at what it's like having a bi-polar child. "

" Very interesting. Learned lots about bipolar and schizophrenia and the lengths a parent will go to to save a child. "

" This was a sad, emotional book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Bebe Moore Campbell knows how to tell a story. "

" I was assigned this for a reading group and I didn't make it half-way. Clunky unbelievable plot, characters & dialogue. "

" This a a great book that grasps h concept of an african american family dealing wiht mental helath issues. "

" Eye opening. Let's us see what families with mentally ill children might go through. Good reader. "

" This was an EXCELLENT book in showing what it is like to deal with a bi-polar child. "

" Mothers to the end. "

" I learned about bi-polar disorder without feeling like I was learning about bi-polar disorder. And the concept of an underground railroad for alternative treatment of it is fascinating. "

" This is a hard book to read....the story of a daughter who is bipolar from the point of view of her mother. It lends the reader some insight into how hard this type of relationship would be. "

" i wonder how much of this was BMC's real-life experience with her bipolar actress daughter, maia? the book was okay...not as good as i expected it to be. but i'm still a fan of the late BMC and it certainly was an eye-opening/heart-breaking read. "

" Downloading a sample now. "

" I putt off reading this book because I knew it was the last time the I be reading a new book from her. THE BEST WRITER THAT I HAVE EVER READ RIP AND THANK YOU!!!!! "

" While this wasn't one of Campbell's best works, it really gives you an inside look at what it's like having a bi-polar child. "

" A rough story. Campbell is a very good writer who can draw you into a story and make you feel it, even when the setting is outside your experience. This story is scary and sad, but inspiring. A mother's determination to help her child trumps all. "

" It provided another perspective on Bipolar disorder. Our book group is reading this and An Unquiet Mind. Should be a good discussion since one is written from the patient's perspective, and one from the parent's. "

" I was assigned this for a reading group and I didn't make it half-way. Clunky unbelievable plot, characters & dialogue. "

" This involves a great family drama. Campbell captured well the plight of someone afflicted with such a condition. "

" That having an adult that is battling mental illness is very difficult. Trying to talk the person into facts will get you no where "

" This story gave good insight to what it must feel like to have a relative with a mental disorder. "

" This is such a good book. It makes you cry, laugh, and really really think. "

" Although fiction, this seemed like a real account of someone dealing with their child's mental illness. A painful journey through the mental health system and acceptance of the precariousness of periods of stability with set-backs always around the corner. "

" Eye opening. Let's us see what families with mentally ill children might go through. Good reader. "

" We need to promote mental health issues more and sadly this was an accurate account of Campbell's life before her timely life.. "