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A review by book_beat
The Man I Never Met: A Memoir by Adam Schefter, Michael Rosenberg
3.0
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SCHEFTER SHARES STORY OF LOSS, HOPE
Adam Schefter, NFL analyst and reporter, opens up about his family in his memoir, "The Man I Never Met” out September 4. Schefter says his purpose for this memoir is to show how good can come from the worst kind of evil, how life can continue and even grow from pain.
The story starts with Schefter's wife, Sharri. She is a widow and single mother to Devon, who was only 15 months when Joseph Maio, their husband and father, died in the 9/11 attacks. Schefter, a New York native, relates his stories and connections to the attacks, the state of his career and personal life, in parallel to the Maios' disaster. These two timelines eventually lead to the story of Schefter and Sharri meeting.
At the beginning, Schefter feels like an awkward choice for an author about Joe's life. As the story continues, the reader will start to trust Schefter because he is honest and earnest. He holds nothing back and honors Joe's memory.
The writing in the advanced copy has many errors and is a little choppy and repetitive, which takes the reader out of the story a bit. An absolute highlight in this story are the people, specifically Joe's parents. They are incredibly resilient, loving, and selfless.
This story feels unique and powerful: how can someone cope with this heartache? But the hopefulness of this story is that this resiliency isn't unique to the Schefters and Maios. This is a story about all of humanity; all who keep going and find good along side the pain.
SCHEFTER SHARES STORY OF LOSS, HOPE
Adam Schefter, NFL analyst and reporter, opens up about his family in his memoir, "The Man I Never Met” out September 4. Schefter says his purpose for this memoir is to show how good can come from the worst kind of evil, how life can continue and even grow from pain.
The story starts with Schefter's wife, Sharri. She is a widow and single mother to Devon, who was only 15 months when Joseph Maio, their husband and father, died in the 9/11 attacks. Schefter, a New York native, relates his stories and connections to the attacks, the state of his career and personal life, in parallel to the Maios' disaster. These two timelines eventually lead to the story of Schefter and Sharri meeting.
At the beginning, Schefter feels like an awkward choice for an author about Joe's life. As the story continues, the reader will start to trust Schefter because he is honest and earnest. He holds nothing back and honors Joe's memory.
The writing in the advanced copy has many errors and is a little choppy and repetitive, which takes the reader out of the story a bit. An absolute highlight in this story are the people, specifically Joe's parents. They are incredibly resilient, loving, and selfless.
This story feels unique and powerful: how can someone cope with this heartache? But the hopefulness of this story is that this resiliency isn't unique to the Schefters and Maios. This is a story about all of humanity; all who keep going and find good along side the pain.