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 enlarge | Author: Herschel Walker
Creator: Jerry Mungadze
Publisher: Touchstone
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 22919
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 1416537481
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.196852360092
EAN: 9781416537489
ASIN: 1416537481
Publication Date: April 14, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Herschel - Still Scoring Touchdowns! June 7, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
People with DID or who have been educated about DID know the courage it took for Herschel to expose this mental disorder. I was diagnosed in 1993 and not only recieved very little support but was met with massive hostility from my family. I found the book to be inspiring and comforting, I can only pray that people will read this book with an open mind so that the public in general will show more compassion for people with mental health issues. Glad you aren't running anymore Herschel but still scoring touchdowns - so proud of you for allowing the love and compassion for your fellow human beings to inspire you to write your story. That is exactly the way I felt when I realized how much God loves me and provided me with everything it took to survive.
 Pretty good May 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book hoping to gain insight on the recovery process for DID and to share a view of DID with my husband who is a big sports fan, but who would have a tough time wading through any kind of psych literature. It is definitely more biography than an explanation of the dissociative process (which is probably what I was most interested in). That said, Herschel's accomplishments and ability to overcome adversity are terrific. The book is an easy read, and I did finish it in just a few days. His eventual recovery is apparent--I just wanted more explanation of how it came about.
 Extremely narcissistic and poorly written! Don't buy this book! May 22, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This isn't a book written to help others with DID, as Mr. Walker states as his reason for publication. It is a tribute to his own narcissism, which is apparently a trait of the personality or alter who decided to publish a book. He takes no resonsibility for how his DID affected those people who were the closest to him. I watched the Nightline episode which interviewed Cindy(his exwife), his therapist, and Mr. Walker. It was chilling to listen to how he had held a gun to Cindy's head on more than one occasion, threatening to blow her brains out. This isn't even mentioned in the book. Instead, Mr. Walker uses the book to tell the reader how his DID allowed him to become the great athlete that he was. It is a total waste of money. If you want to learn about DID, there are plenty of good books out there. This, most definitely, isn't one of them.
Falls Short of the Goal Line May 18, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was extremely disappointed in this book. Instead of a book on dealing with DID, I got an autobiography of Herschel Walker that did not include any pertinent information about DID until the last chapter. This book was very misrepresented by those who recommended it. I, too, live with DID and have developed strategies of my own and am always looking for new ideas. For those disappointed in this book looking for other sources, try reading, "Amongst Ourselves" for starters. Someday, I will write my own book that will truly help DID clients.
 Unbelievable May 10, 2008
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I thought long and hard about commenting on Mr. Walker's book because, I'm certainly not an authority on DID. However, after reading "Breaking Free," I'm convinced that Herschel Walker is a shy man who, as a result of being rejected, ridiculed and beat up by his childhood peers, has a bit of false humility, guilt and an incredible determination to view himself as someone greater than what he really is.
A biography about overcoming would have been stellar because Mr. Walker's accomplishments are truly extraordinary. Instead, Mr. Walker chose to cloak his suicidal tendencies and marital unfaithfulness as "alter" generated actions as opposed to taking responsibility for the fact that he's human just like everybody else.
I'm shocked at his therapist, and feel that Mr. Walker was somewhat willingly used to advance awareness about a diagnosis that may, in fact be valid...only not valid for Mr. Walker. Depression, narcissism and plain old pretending to be someone you're not, might have been more suitable 'labels' for him.
To Cindy...I'm sorry that he couldn't just 'man up'.
**For the record, I'll be returning my copy of this book to the library tomorrow, and am glad that my dollars did not support this bunkum.
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