I kind of knew who Viola Davis is, but I became more interested in her as she was in some of the Jesse Stone movies I have been watching lately. Man, her life growing up was hard as she witnessed verbal and sexual abuse of herself, her mother, and her sisters. But she persevered and…
Every Other Weekend: Coming of Age with Two Different Dads – by Anthony Mohr
I got this book from Netgalley for free. Every few days, I will browse through the Netgalley selection of free books to see what is available. When I saw this one, I was intrigued as it was about Anthony’s dad (a radio actor) and his stepfather (a businessman) and the very different lives they led…
The Walking Dad
Niko’s school is less than a mile from our house, but we still drive and park across the street from the school in the mornings. It’s been so hot (like over 100 degrees for the first few weeks of school), that when Nina and I come home, we are both drenched in sweat and have…
Stone Cold – by Robert Parker
This is the 4th book in the Jesse Stone series, and one of the main reasons I am reading it is that after Robert Parker passed away, a few other authors have continued the series. There are also movies (which aren’t great, but it keeps me amused) starring Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone and Viola…
Every Shot Counts: A Memoir of Resilience – by Carlos Boozer
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Just like the last book I read, Boston Ball, this book was in that same list that somebody compiled about the best upcoming sports books and when I saw it, I immediately was intrigued and threw it in my…