Being a fan of 1960’s music, I was really interested to read Sly Stone’s autobiography. I did enjoy learning about how he became a musician and the stories behind the big hits. It’s also nice that I can ask Alexa to play a song after I read about it as I did that for his…
Tag: Autobiographies/Biographies
Making It So: A Memoir – by Patrick Stewart
I have had this book on my Amazon Wishlist since May 23, 2023, and couldn’t wait for it to be published. I knew of his life as Captain Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor X from the X-Men movies. I am not by any means a fan of Star Trek but have…
Finding Me- by Viola Davis
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…
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…
Unstoppable: A Story of Love, Faith, and the Power Couple Who Ignited the College Sports Broadcasting Boom – by George Hirthler
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Sometimes I choose books purely on the title and the description, and this was one of them. I had no who this power couple was, but I was interested to learn more. Rick was a great television programmer and…
Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans – by Kenneth Womack
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Before I begin my review, let me quickly say that The Beatles are my favorite band. When I was 13 years old, I purchased The Beatles complete collections of CDs. I eventually added a little bit of…
Ride Free: A Memoir – by Willie G Davidson
Unlike the autobiography I read about Billy Busch, from the Anheuser-Busch company, where for most of the book, he discussed his fairy tale life growing up, Willie Davidson from the Harley-Davidson company didn’t do that. Willie discussed in really good details his passion for art and motorcycles. Even though, I am not a motorcycle enthusiast,…
The Mutt For Me – by Don Hughes
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Even though I did read it, I didn’t enjoy it. It was just a quick story of Don and a dog he adopted named Barbie from the local shelter. Don was a volunteer there and had helped…
The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic – by Daniel de Vise
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. It’s not one of my favorite movies, although, I did love the music and the comedy of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and a few lines are embedded in my brain. I don’t remember the first time…