Review: One of the best books I've read this year!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
I'm a fan of Sean Platt. I enjoy reading his fiction and I enjoy watching him on his weekly show, The Self Publishing Podcast. Because of that, I was pretty sure that I was going to like this book at least a little bit.Well, I liked it a LOT more than that. I loved it.It's a very inspiring book. You're not just getting a story here about how a successful writer became a success. Yes, in part, it's a story about a man and the dreams he's had and how he made them come true. In that regard, I think that anyone (not just writers) would enjoy and be inspired by the book.But this book is even more than that. It's also a great love story.Sean mentions at the beginning of the book that he's written it for his wife Cindy and for their children. Even when Cindy and the kids aren't mentioned by name, you can still feel them on every page of this book. It's obvious at every moment that Sean loves his family more than anything in the world.A lot of writers couldn't pull off writing and sharing about that kind of devotion without it sounding too corny, fake, or over the top. Well, that's not the case here. Sean shares all kinds of stories about Cindy and the kids in ways that always read as sincere. A lot of the stories are funny and a lot are often touching.I'll be honest. There were a couple of times that the book actually made me cry. Not because of any sad parts of their story, but because I was moved by how awesome Sean and his family seem to be with each other. They hit a lot of obstacles and big problems on their way to where they are now and they seemed to get through them because of how great of a family they are.But don't take my word for it. Go and read this great book.You want inspiration in reaching your dreams? It's here. You want a love story? It's here. You want some laughs and great feelings along the way?Here!