When choosing a book I hate that saying, "You can't judge a book by it's cover." Um, yes you can... and everyone does. The cover of this one grabbed my attention, soon followed by the title. Everyone feels this way one day in their lives.
Jason Mulgrew doesn't have as bad as problems as some people that I have read about but reading about his "problems" made me feel a little better about my "problems". His story is both relatable and humorous with a touch of seriousness.
If you like the show Sunny in Philadelphia, you'll like this book.
This book has 214 pages.
"Mulgrew tells stories of his childhood, many of the memories supplied by his Mom and Dad. Mulgrew uses footnotes as funny asides at the bottom of the pages to further explain the insanity. One of the funniest stories involves Mulgrew's scheme to sell fireworks not only to make some money, but to move up on the coolness scale. It's a genius idea, making good money until Mulgrew's partner, his pal David, decides to stop at home for a Lunchable and gets caught by his mom. It's the age-old story: a great career derailed by a Lunchable.
The book is filled with usual guy stuff- guns, alcohol, trucks, girls, running from the cops. Its universality is its appeal, along with Mulgrew's genial style of conversational writing. It will make a funny audiobook.
The best story of the book happens after Mulgrew has finally turned in his manuscript for the book after missing many deadlines. His father says to him, "Did I ever tell you how I was arrested for attempted murder?" The story that follows is fabulous, and it fits that his dad wouldn't tell him until the book was done." - synopses from Barnes and Noble.
You can also find Jason Mulgrew on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
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