A Season in Hell A Memoir

“Readers share the worst and the best with French, and by the end of the book get to know this woman, feel a part of her humanity, respect her courage, and cherish her circle of close friends (including Gloria Steinem) and relatives who gave her so much when she needed it most.” —Amazon
“Powerful . . . well balanced in its presentation.” —Library Journal
“French’s memoir . . . is hellish indeed . . . an indictment of an increasingly two-tiered health-care system.” —Booklist
“A graceful, uncompromising account . . . The drama she relates is terrible in its familiarity, yet French makes it new, infusing her story with love, humor, and outrage . . . smoothly combines personal testimony and political ire. . . . A rousing condemnation of medical ignorance and sexism, revealed in the story of a woman’s struggle to live.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A vigorous book.” —The Times Literary Supplement
“The strangest thing about A Season in Hell is that, even though it is a meticulous catalogue of her descent into this other, diminished, way of life . . . it ends up being immensely cheering.” —The Guardian
“The struggle to assert control over chaos, and the painful realization that your former life can never be resumed, is a powerful theme of the book.” —The Independent
“An awesome testament to the bravery of a woman who manages to defy a supposedly unbeatable disease.” —The Big Issue
“A fascinating, honest and courageous story.” —Woman’s Way
“An inspiring, life-affirming story and will give great encouragement to many struggling with sickness or despair.” —Ireland on Sunday
“The fact that anyone could write this book cheers me up no end.” —Sunday Tribune (Ireland)