2021 02-11 Pale Faced Lies by David Crowe hosted by Jay Jay

 Well shoot I wasn't able to make this meeting due my stupid knee pain and weather in our area. I really wanted to come and hear everyone else's comments and thoughts.

Thanks to those who made it out to the Spanish Flower to discuss Jay Jay's book choice Pale Faced Lie by David Crowe. It looks like those present had a nice time with all the smiling faces.

Thanks again Elly for being Photographer. You do a great job.

Wow what an opening to the book where Dad takes David for a drive. NO Seat belts . Dad would slam on the brakes and do donuts in the dirt slinging poor David into the dash and everywhere. Granted little David was a little shit but no one really disciplined him. And the beatings with the belt with the buckle. Geez I can't imagine the pain.

And OMG the ironing board accident with his little brother. And Mom was no help.

I personally would have loved to hear Lonnie's perspective of growing up in this family. She turned out great.

It took until David was 52 to be free from the memories and pain of his childhood. All thanks of the man who lived in David's old home. Crazy he poured his life out to this guy. But he was healed.

I liked the way it ended. Of course who expected David to become the guardian of his Dad and Mona. In the end I think his Dad felt some remorse for how he treated David.

I still don't understand the why the Dad felt it necessary to lie about their heritage. To the outsider it was obvious that the kids weren't Cherokee but the Dad insisted and David believed it to the end. 

I was reading through various reviews and ran across one that was from a friend and colleague who was surprised at David's abusive childhood and his destructiveness. The reviewer says that David couldn't be farther away from the David he knows who is sincere and thoughtful.

One reviewer wrote that he hated the book. There was no remorse, no happiness in the end, let alone the broken laws that were covered up. Ouch

I thought the good part was that all the children grew up and became successful adults in spite of their background and abuse.

To the good part.  Kathy announced her book choice to be....

Next to Choose:   Lauren, Lisa, Pam, Sandy, Susan, Suzanne, Tamica, Barbara

Hopefully one of the above ladies will be ready with a book at the next meeting.

The next meeting will be in March 25, 2021

Location TBA

Until then...