Up front I need to say that I was able to read this title for reviewing purposes.
I've been a huge fan of Zach Zimmerman for a little while now, so I was eager to read and review his book. One of the larger hurdles for a book of this style (memoirs, biographies, essays, etc.) that's been written by a prolific speaker or entertainer is ensuring that the text "sounds" like the author. Fortunately, Zimmerman clears that hurdle on page one. As a standup, Zach is able to go from sweet and wholesome to spicy and wicked at the drop of a hat and he's able to do so in print to great effect. I really liked the disordered way in which the book was presented; jumping around through Zach's life to reflect on the memories that built him. From his childhood in a family defined by their faith to an adult who has cast that lifestyle away to be his true self, the stories Zimmerman tells are touching and sad and funny all at once. I also like that so many of the stories happened to be set around various Thanksgivings. I really can see myself revisiting this book in Novembers to come. My one real complaint about the book was how short it was. Books written by comedians are never doorstops, but this one seemed especially short.