by Edwin John Wintle
When his 13-year-old niece becomes out of control, "Uncle Eddie" comes to the rescue and moves Tiffany into his home in Manhattan. As a gay man in his forties, Ed knows precious little about the lives of teenaged girls. Contending with Tiffany's emotional baggage (from her dysfunctional family and alcoholic mother) and raging hormones, Uncle Eddie is in for the ride of his life.
I liked this book a lot. It was easy to read (a two-day event), and I enjoyed Ed's perspective on the situation. I highly recommend this memoir as leisure reading.
Here is Wintle's website: http://www.edwinjohnwintle.com/
2/8/06
PS: After getting burned by the fictitious nature of A Million Little Pieces, I couldn't help but to question some of the more outlandish details of this story. I guess I am now a little more skeptical of the truth as portrayed in a memoir.
2 comments:
Question the outlandish details eh? Perhaps you should file a lawsuit....
I know, I know, but as I was reading it, the author was talking about his teen years and making himself sound way cooler (and "badder") than I am sure that he really was. I kept thinking, "Sure, exaggerate, it's just a memoir--nobody's going to question it anyway." Ugh.
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