This Isn't Going to End Well: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew | 
pickDaniel Wallace, author of Big Fish, has written his first memoir about his friend and brother-in-law William Nealy. Nealy was Wallace's inspiration: a cartoonist, author, outdoorsman. Wallace admired him so much that he became a writer himself. They first met when William was dating Daniel's sister Holly. Their friendship was shattered when William took his own life, leaving Daniel with a search for the reason why.
pickSnow White bag #12 final roof section and the end of this book. I read about this book a few weeks ago as one of the top 5 trending books. I‘m not sure it would‘ve been on my radar otherwise. The author has written a memoir about his brother in law who could do anything ( write, draw, build a house, ski, bike) he put his mind to and had the swagger of a movie star but as the title suggests, he also battled unsurmountable personal demons.
Next on audio while I gorilla garden before the rains come
bailedI should accept that I really don‘t care for memoirs.
so-soA deeply uncomfortable look at Wallace‘s brother-in-law who died by suicide, this doesn‘t shy away from all the emotions Wallace has felt over the loss of a man who helped shaped who he, the author, is and was over the years. He does use excerpts from his BIL‘s journals which were meant to be destroyed after his death, which feels invasive. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2023/07/review-this-isnt-going-to-end-well-by.h...
I started this a couple of days ago but set it aside for something I needed to read. Now I‘m picking it back up.
