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| Carol | UT | USA | 65-100 | Female | I am the lady from the Beauty Colledge the second week of April 20089, I appreciate you giving me your book, I feel of your courage and strength in writing such a personal story..I hope many lives are touched and saved by this story. Keep smiling and stay strong Gos Loves You. Sincerely Carol (Imagine meeting in the Temple the very next day, fate I guess) |
| Michael | Ut | USA | 45-54 | Male | Hello Donna - As mentioned after reading your wonderful book I would write my thoughts. Truly a remarkable story of a well planned exit with no deviations - 2 weeks and fair well to all like planning a Birthday party. Making sure that his day to day duties as a father were taken care of by trusted family members. Also making it very plain to all it wasn't your fault - it wasn't your fault Donna but you know that. You were the rock the keeper and the back bone for him and the kids - nice of him to make mention of that. Your book will be touching to the many like myself who can relate to loved one's checking out before their time. We as friends or loved one's see their pain feel their pain but can't possibly live it mentally. The mental pain or Hell is over bearing and suicide is their only freedom. God Bless and coach on Donna - thanks for listening to my stories that day Coach. As you put it to me - we're all in it together - your friend - Michael Chance |
| Landon | Utah | USA | 35-44 | Male | Amazing depth and detail of ones life experience! I recommend this book to anyone that takes life for granted and that doesn't seem to appreciate the world around them. There are many underlying messages within that can bring one toward a greater appreciation of life and it's typical ups and downs! |
| Brynn | UT | USA | 45-54 | Female | I started reading this book during"Education Week" at BYU and could hardly put it down. I had a previous boyfriend that killed himself by putting a bullet through his head. He wasn't my boyfriend at the time of his death and I had no idea that he was suicidal until his wife notified me of his death and funeral. Even though I was not involved with him at the time of his suicide, I was deeply affected. I kept asking myself if there was something that I could have done to prevent his suicide or even if I had caused it indirectly because of anything I had said to him when I saw him at his parent's house two months before his death. I was able to understand just a little of what his wife had gone through and what may have been going though his mind before he took his own life. This book helped me to work though some of the grief that I have kept inside for the past 13 years. |
| Ruth | Ab | Canada | 45-54 | Female | During our dating and marriage relationship my husband (Brian) and I have maintained a tradition of "going for a car ride" to relax, chat and enjoy the beauties of nature. One Saturday afternoon during one of these innumerable pleasurable outings together I began to read orally Dr. Weighill's book To Say Goodbye. Her book quickly enraptured our attention, emotions, memories and inability to put the book down. Needless to say we went for a long drive! Later, we individually completed reading our personal copies. I had to leave my copy on the shelf for a few days due to the emotional response I was feeling during my reading and personal friendships we had with the true characters in this book. I realized quickly as the book unfolded Dr. Weighill was providing the reader an educatioin of concepts and clues regarding a person suffering from depression. We commend Dr. Weighill in diligently achieving her goal of reaching out to help others in similiar situations by using her educational and personal expertise. We are sure that Dr. Weighill's inner strength facilitated in achieving a most difficult personal task. We are so proud of you! |
| Robert | UT | USA | 45-54 | Male | Donna has written with great insight a very compelling story about life with a person who suffers from depression. I found that I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. Despite knowing how the book would end before I even began it, it drew me in and explained a lot about the mind and thoughts of a person who struggles with the recurring cycles of depression. I found myself wishing that it would end differently, knowing all the while that it wouldn't. It was like watching a fatal car wreck and wondering what more could have been done to prevent it. As the wreck played out slowly, Donna’s attention to detail helped show the reader where the skid marks began, where the life began to spin out of control, and why the inevitable crash would leave the occupant and others hurting for years to come. Donna's education, training, compassion, love, and desire to help gave her the unique ability to write the book from her husband's perspective (not an easy task, by any means), and I thought it was a very successful effort. It would be nice to have a companion book that explores more fully her thoughts and feelings during the same time frame. I can't imagine the roller coaster that must have been. Thanks, Donna. |
| Kelly | UT | USA | 35-44 | Female | I have experienced a great love story full of heartfelt courage and conflict. It makes you think of your own life and close relationships. It will fill your eyes with tears and put a smile on your face. Donna writes of the things that most people are afraid to talk about. A very personal and brave story. |
| Ingrid | UT | United States | 35-44 | Female | Donna Weighill and her husband shine a very bright light on drug addiction and articulate the deepest realms of suffering within a marriage and family unit. Herein lies a message of love. You will find intimate life experiences that will dramatically draw you into events that most people would chose not to expose. It offers undeniable support to those who have gone through similiar experiences and an eye opening jolt to those who have not. Those who put down their blinders and read will have a life changing experience. Readers can gain invaluable insight and compassion to those going through similiar accounts and learn of these precious life lessons through its pages. |
| Steven | Utah | USA | 35-44 | Male | This story will change your life for the better. I find that each time I reread it, I see something that I hadn't seen before. I want to embrace life's challenges as a result of reading this book. Thank you, Dr. Weighill!! What a great contribution to the world you have made by writing this true story. Thank you for your courage. God bless you!! |
| Howie | AZ | USA | 0-24 | Male | This book was amazing. Knowing what happened already i didnt know what this book was gonna tell me. It has truley opened my eyes about how strong the Weighills truley are! I could never think about goin through anything closey related to this situation. I am just proud to say that i know the Weighills and they are my friends. Donna, Brandon, and Selina... Your family is truley an inspiration and i love u guys |
| Candice | UT | USA | 25-34 | Female | This is the best book that I have read in a long time. I read it in like 3 1/2 hours - once I started I could not put it down. It really affected my personally because I kind of had the same kind of marriage, and it was nice to relate to what the author was saying. I think that anyone that is any kind of abusive situation or has issues within themselves need to read this book. |
| Natalie | UT | U.S.A. | 25-34 | Female | Reading this book was such a wonderful experience for me! I actually have a good freinds who's mother has attenpted suicide several times. My friend is always telling me how much she dislikes her mother, and has such negative feelings towards her. Because of what my friend tells me, I also started to have negative feelings toward her also. We just couldn't understand why she would do this to herself and her family. After reading this book I was so enlightened to understand from a clinically depressed person's point of view of why they think the way that they do and act in that way also. It has helped me to understand that there is no control over their emotions and actions. It is so sad how this affects so many people, and we judge these people because we don't know any better. Thank you for sharing your story and experiences with me, I am a different person for reading this. |
