I’ve been a neglectful writer. I’ve been reading and reading and sleeping and working and reading since my last post. I keep thinking, ‘man, I have to get back there and tell them about this book’, and then I pick up a new one and get all enveloped again.
The one that has made the most impact on me this year so far is one that Lisa gave me for Christmas called “Life’s That Way”.
Written by Jim Beaver (he of Supernatural and Deadwood fame), Life’s That Way is a personal memoir about what happens to a spouse when their loved one is suffering from cancer. It’s intense, surprising, real and emotional. I got weepy a few times, rode the emotional roller coaster along with Jim and Maddie (his daughter) and could not put it down.
It’s not to say that this is a book that will leave you feeling down and depressed about everything – instead, this is heart warming and heart wrenching in equal parts, life affirming, and made me believe in love all over again.
I don’t know what else to say other than you need to go buy this book. Don’t hesitate, just go get a copy now. I’ll wait.
Ok, you back? Now go read. Be prepared to put your life on hold as much as possible while reading.