"On July 19, 2004, an amazing story, accompanied by incredible video footage, broke across network and cable news programs. After a high-speed chase to the top of the Tower Drive Bridge (now Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge) in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a young woman stopped, got out of her car, walked to the edge of the bridge--and jumped. State Trooper Les Boldt raced over, thrust out his hand, and in a miracle of timing and determination, snagged the woman's wrist as she started the plunge. Other officers ran to his aid, and they pulled the woman to safety while the on-dash police cam captured the action.
That woman on the edge was Tina Zahn, and in WHY I JUMPED, she tells her story for the first time. This gripping book gives us a glimpse of what led to such deep depression that suicide seemed the only answer. From abuse and rejection in her childhood to severe postpartum depression after the birth of her second child, Tina has overcome incredible odds to get where she is today. You won't be able to put down this powerful true story of emotional struggle, dramatic rescue, and a return to hope."
May turn this into a ring or ray when I'm done reading it.

US bookring.

Order of participants:

1. tabby-cat-owner-AZ
2. Mamikaem-MO
3. Bibliocrates-AL
4. KarenZero-NY
5. crrcookie-NY
6. elizardbreath-OR

Usual bookring rules apply:
1. Please read within one month
2. Journal when receive book and your thoughts when you are finished
3. Pm next on list before you are finished reading
4. Enjoy!!

5/8/08: Bookring completed successfully! I have offered the book to crrcookie to do whatever she wants with it. Thanks to all who joined!

Update: This is now a "ray it forward" and in the competent hands of elizardbreath!

RELEASE NOTES:

Mailed today to tabby-cat-owner, first on the list. Enjoy!

received in the mail from classicfox of Akron, Ohio to start off a bookring. I look forward to reading this book.

Thank you, classicfox, for organizing this bookring.

This was an interesting book to read. The writing style was simple, although the subject matter was not simple at all. Tina Zahn suffered a very traumatic life. Hers was not a simple case of Postpartum Depression. She had a lot of pain in her life which she found almost impossible to cope with. Yet, she was blessed with friends, a loving husband, a supportive church and family on her husband's side and a brother who was close to her and cared for her. Not to mention three wonderful policeman who literally saved her life. There is something to be learned from this book, and it is wonderful that Tina Zahn was able to share her story.

RELEASE NOTES:

mailed to mamikaem of Maryland Heights, Missouri who is the next in the bookring to read this book.

I hope you enjoy the book, mamikaem.

Received this a couple days ago. Thanks tabby-cat-owner and classicfox! I have a few bookrings/rays in front of this, but will get to it as soon as I can.

UPDATE: 09/22/07 - starting this today.

This was a very fast read for me. I admire Tina for sharing her story with the world. On its way to Bibliocrates next.

UPDATE: Mailed to bibliocrates on 11/17/07. My extreme apologies for my extreme procrastination on this!

This book is here with me now, caught it in my mailbox over the weekend. Thank you for passing it along Mamikaem, look forward to reading it soon.

I finally zipped through this book today, so sorry for taking so long to get to it. I offer my sincerest apologies to classicfox and everyone else who has been waiting patiently to read it.

This was an emotionally charged book that left me teary eyed, due to the disturbing subject matter, but, the story would have had a bigger impact had it been written with more personal insight. It seemed to merely skim through Tina's life. This would be a good book for those who suffer from any type of depression, to help them realize that they're not alone -and- for those who do not suffer from any type of depression, to help them understand what it is like for those who do suffer from depression. Especially helpful would be the Facts and Figures and Q & A sections in the back of the book with references for additional help. What I didn't like about this book was it's religious undertones. I think it's wonderful that Tina was able to recover from her postpartum depression with help from her religious community, and her faith in God, but I didn't much care for her message that she wouldn't have been able to recover without that. What hope does that leave for the non Christian?

Thank you for sharing classicfox! I will pass it along to KarenZero as soon as I have an address.

RELEASE NOTES:

This book is on its way to KarenZero to continue the ring. I hope you enjoy it :)

Received safely! Will read ASAP.

Eek! Sorry I took so long to read this.
It was definitely interesting to hear what led up to her jump. I was surprised she used ECT 22 times - I've read that there isn't even conclusive evidence that electroshock therapy even works, and 22 times seems excessive. Wow! It is pretty amazing that she didn't die during the jump and that she was able to recover from her depression. I didn't really care for the last part of the book that was a little too religious for my taste, but otherwise I found the book interesting. Thanks for sharing it, classicfox!

I will send it on to the next reader ASAP.

This book has arrived in Waldorf, Maryland!

The postman left this on my doorstep this morning my second bookring this week. Eeekk! Good thing I read pretty fast and I don't think this book will take very long. I will get to it as soon as possible and be passing it along soon.

I liked this book. It is a pretty good story about the life of a very troubled woman. She tells how she came to the situation that she was in and manages to make the reader understand her desperation without trying to justify her actions.

It is truly amazing that the officer was there to grab her and pull her back over the side of the bridge. I was astonished that she was able to pull out of her severe depression and turn her life around. That takes so much strength on both Tina's part and her husband and family and friends. The prayers of her church friends show an amazing amount of support as well.

I can't say that I would highly recommend this book but I wouldn't tell anyone that thinks it sounds interesting that shouldn't read it at all. It is a great illustration of what depression and abuse can do to a person and how resiliant people are if they get the help that they need.

I have contacted classicfox and this book is no longer a bookring and is not needed back home. I will offer this book up as a Ray It Forward and if there are no takers then I will wild release it.

I read and released this book as part of the 2008 Keep Them Moving Release Challenge from the Release Challenges forum.

I am sending this book to elizardbreath as a Ray It Forward. She said that she didn't want to hold up this book as a bookring but when I mentioned that there was no one after her expecting the book she said that she would love to give it a try.

I received this the other day...I totally forgot this was on it's way! :) Thanks!

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Bringing to the park to see if anyone wants it.

To the finder of this book:

This book is gift, no strings attached, from me to you. You may keep it forever, pass it along to a friend, or release it into the wild to be found by someone else.

If you are new to BookCrossing, welcome! Enjoy the site, the book, and the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join us...it's free! If you do, please consider using me, elizardbreath, as your referring member. You can even remain anonymous if you wish!

If you are in the Pendleton, Oregon area, I'd love for you to check out my Official BookCrossing Zone at Whitey's Carmel Corn on the corner of Main and Court streets. Upstairs, you'll find a whole shelf full of books that you can choose from for free---and even leave some of your own!

I hope you'll make a brief journal entry so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey.

Thanks, and Happy BookCrossing! :)

No one chose it. Will release elsewhere soon.

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Rabcking to Queniene. Enjoy!

To the finder of this book:

This book is gift, no strings attached, from me to you. You may keep it forever, pass it along to a friend, or release it into the wild to be found by someone else.

If you are new to BookCrossing, welcome! Enjoy the site, the book, and the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join us...it's free! If you do, please consider using me, elizardbreath, as your referring member. You can even remain anonymous if you wish!

If you are in the Pendleton, Oregon area, I'd love for you to check out my Official BookCrossing Zone at Whitey's Carmel Corn on the corner of Main and Court streets. Upstairs, you'll find a whole shelf full of books that you can choose from for free---and even leave some of your own!

I hope you'll make a brief journal entry so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey.

Thanks, and Happy BookCrossing! :)

I DID recieve this book! I have been out of town and am just getting back into the swing of things here around the home. I will be reading this and sending it out as soon as i can, I am really looking forward to reading it.