Title: I should have known...
Product review: ...when I read the dust jacket's list of endorsements!The only reason I bought this book was because a now-in-the-doghouse member of my book club recommended it as her selection for this year. Ugh! Maudlin, very badly written and edited even more poorly (despite the author's thanks to all those who made "corrections"), repetitive to a fault, and fundamentally flawed: When a writer relies on religious faith and sentimental patriotism to endorse his characters, there is NO heroism. Two foolish young people making very bad, emotional life decisions is not the stuff of ennoblement. The mere fact that they both survived to live to old age is the astounding part, and that their son became a famous singer is a further fluke of nature. We can admire Joe Bonsall Jr. for his love for his long-suffering parents, but we should not be strong-armed into believing it was their patriotism and faith that should be admired--nor that he is a writer. Sorry.
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