Dijiste que me querías. Cómo sobrellevar lo impensable. (You Told Me You Loved Me: How To Survive the Unthinkable)

By staff -- Críticas, 12/15/2007

The best Mexican soap operas combine love, unfaithfulness, tragedy, and courage in a tightly paced story that carries the viewer to a dramatic resolution. Such is the personal and tragic story that Collins shares in her latest sure-to-be best seller. For a little more than a year, Collins lived through all the drama and tragedy of a telenovela except that, in her case, all of it was true. Within a span of a few hours after her husband of ten years returned from a business trip, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and she discovered evidence that he was having an affair. Over the next few months, Collins learned the depth and extent of her husband’s betrayal—he was a bigamist and had been living a double life. All the while, her husband’s illness continued to advance, and he continued to lie to her and beg for forgiveness. This book is the story of how she faced the events of this tragic year, learning and finally recovering from them. In the first half, Collins shares the pain and anguish of deciding to stay with her husband and to love and care for him through his final days. In the second part, she shares her recovery strategies and helps readers learn about and prepare for making personal, medical, and financial end-of-life decisions. Collins has previously written about dealing with weight loss, credit card debt, domestic violence, and getting along with one’s ex. Writing in her casual and engrossing style, Collins once again uses her personal experience to get readers thinking about yet another important life topic. Highly recommended for all public libraries and bookstores.—Yolanda J. Cuesta, Cuesta MultiCultural Consulting, Sacramento, CA