Review: Hilarious and heartwarming
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2014
With some familiar moments and some unbelievable ones, My Life Without a Parachute is a collection of short, mostly humorous real-life tales that you won't forget. It was a tongue-in-cheek Chicken Soup for the Soul. Taylor's experiences range widely in his life, but he always seems to relate them with a sharpness that makes me want to meet the rest of his family and see if they're really that funny in person. The author manages the daunting task of excelling in storytelling, the necessary imagery, and dialogue (some of which I have to imagine utilized creative license - I'd be pretty impressed if his wife actually said "My mom is going to castrate you with a dull butter knife" off the cuff).The language is sometimes not appropriate for young eyes, but that's a selling point for me personally. I'd like to read as many books as possible in my life with the F word sprinkled liberally throughout. And Mr. Taylor isn't all laughs - the stories occasionally become serious and thought-provoking. Coming off of laughter, that's even more powerful. All in all, a terrific collection.