Sterling, Elizabeth comes to the following conclusion; "In a strange way, I had fallen in love with my depression. ... I loved it because I thought it was all I had. ... For a person who's had a bad day due to an argument with a friend, or a lower mark on a test then expected, to read a book about a girl who's bad days involved an alcoholic father, bouts with anorexia and skipping gym class to cut in the locker room, would, in my opinion make them realize how petty their problems probably are, and that they should feel lucky that is the worst they have to go threw on a day to da...

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Not wanting her fiancé and family to see her in pain for her final months, Brittany, as well as her family and fiancé decided to move to Oregon which is one of the only states that has legalized the Dying with Dignity Act and plans to take the prescription on November 1st, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones. ... Patients who receive this prescription have to be deemed terminally ill by two different doctors and go under a myriad of tests and therapy to ensure they are not suicidal or depressed. ... Watching someone you love and care about actively die is devastating and painful. ...

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He compares his father to Hyperion to illustrate his beauty, power and love for Gertrude, although he had no knowledge of his character, of his believes because of their estranged relationship. ... He always puts her to the test because the sinful and questionable appearance does not coincide with his idealized image of his father. ...

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