Billy Joel

Billy Joel, by Fred Schruers, tells the story of one a great singer, from his childhood all the way to his present life. I think it was really interesting how the book looked at some of his family beginnings, and their experiences with the Nazis taking over their family business. The book chronicles Billy Joel’s wives, struggles with alcohol, family life, as well as his musical career. I also liked that this book was in collaboration with Billy Joel, so you know the details are accurate to the experiences he really had in his life.

 

I think this is a great book for Billy Joel fans. I don’t know if people who don’t like his music would enjoy this book as much as I did, since it is fairly long. It is definitely not a book that can be read in one sitting like so many of the other celebrity biographies that are currently on the market. Overall, I enjoyed this book and look forward to sharing it with some of my friends who are also Billy Joel fans.  

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Unplanned

Unplanned: The dramatic true story of a former Planned Parenthood leader’s eye-opening journey across the life line by Abby Johnson is a must-read! This book tells Abby’s story about her quitting as the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas after being in the room while an ultrasound guided abortion took place. I could not put this book down once I started to read it, and I finished it in a single day. She explained everything that led her to working in a Planned Parenthood clinic as well as the time after she left the clinic, and how the pro-life protestors were kind and treated the employees of the clinic with love and compassion.

 

I cannot wait to share this book with my sisters, since I think it has a very powerful message that should be made public for people to learn about what goes on inside Planned Parenthood clinics.

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free as part of a Book Review Blogger Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”