Unbelievable by Katy Tur

REVIEW --  

Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History

by Katy Tur

You won't believe how it ends!

This was a good book to read to basically go back and re-live the presidential campaign from a "road warrior" point of view.  It's been just under a year since some Americans voted Trump into office.  I was hoping Trump would have quit by now.  After the shock of election night, I gave him four months.  There's no way he'd last any longer.  I'm still waiting.

I read the ebook version of this one.  There were two word choice errors that I found - use of "pore" rather than "pour" and I can't even remember the other one, it was so benign. 

Tur's writing style is easy to read and comprehend but I do wish she'd have kept the political stuff in chronological order instead of jumping back and forth to election night.  That jumping back and forth seemed more like a writing gimmick than a necessity for the sake of the narrative.

I was able to recognize most of the public situations covered in the book because I've basically been an NBC/MSNBC junkie for the past year and a half or so.  I'm one of those people who - if I ever run into Katy Tur, I would expect her to know who I am - as if she could see me through the television watching all of her (and her colleagues) coverage.

If you follow MSNBC or NBC news outlets and/or followed Katy Tur's reporting during the campaign, you'll probably enjoy this memoir of such a short time ago.  If you've never heard of Katy Tur (where have you been??) but like politics and current events, I recommend this book.  For me, it was a windup for "What Happened" by Hillary Clinton.


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LOVE THAT BOY - A Review

I'd seen Ron Fournier on a few different news shows that weren't promotional spots for him but they did mention this book so I was curious.  I'm glad I followed through.  LOVE THAT BOY is a thought provoking family story whereby the autistic son teaches the father.  It is a joy to read - honestly whether you're a parent or not.  I think ANY parent should read this book and most non-parents should as well.  It's a book about humanity and growth.  You'll want to read it again.

Buy LOVE THAT BOY.

Protest picket line in Tuscaloosa where Senator Richard Shelby's office is located.

February 24, 2017.  The second of weekly protests until Alabama's Senator Shelby holds a town hall meeting for his constituents instead of only meeting with his business friend donors.