Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me: A Memoir. . . of Sorts By: Ian Morgan Cron

Jesus, My Father, The CIA and Me: A Memoir...of Sorts by: Ian Morgan Cron
I received this book free from the publisher through Booksneeze.com book review bloggers program. As the title suggests, this book is a memoir...of sorts. The author tells his personal life story, mainly focusing on his estranged relationship with his alcoholic Father (who was also in the CIA) and his need to feel accepted by him. I was always hoping that by the end of the book his relationship with his Father would get better, but sadly it did not. I found the first couple chapters slightly on the slow side, but after that things really picked up and i did not want the stories to end! It was nice to read a memoir that felt really honest and relatable. The author takes us on a journey from his childhood all the way to adulthood touching on the issues of his experiences with his family, drugs, alcohol and his relationship with God. It was truly heartbreaking to read the stories about his relationship with his Father. I had a wonderful Father who loved me with all of his being. I could not imagine growing up with a dad like Ian's. I will admit that i got choked up at some parts of the book and needed to take a tissue break. That's how i know a book is great....if it can invoke an emotion like that out of me then I know I will definitely be recommending this book to my family and friends.