All but Normal

This is a touching story about a (current) pastor's childhood growing up with a mother who had traumatic brain injury. 

The GOOD - I really enjoyed this book.  There are a few things that would have made it better (see the BAD), but overall it was a book that I looked forward to reading and wondered what was going to happen next.  I would recommend this book to anyone who has dealt with a loved one with mental issues.  The title of the book is what the author dealt with constantly - his life was "all but normal" even though most people would have thought that he had a pretty normal life, his life at home was a disaster in about every sense of the word.  This author is currently a pastor and he does a great job of showing how God used his "not normal" childhood to shape him into the man he is today.

The BAD - The only bad thing I have to say about this book was that some of story was a little redundant.  I am sure that the author felt like each outburst from his mother was significant, but to the reader, it gets a little mundane. 

The UGLY - Nothing! This was a wonderful book that I highly recommend!