Chic Perkins

Broschiertes Buch

Meet Mr. Mistake: Luckiest Ordinary Man Alive

Beschreibung

A memoir on love, lust, luck, laughs and loss, told with heart, humor, humility and honesty. This is a memoir that tells one ordinary man's life stories with a twist. "Mr. Mistake" made more than his share along the way, but somehow landed on his feet with each mis-step or setback. To be lucky in life, you have to accept the unexpected, which is the lesson learned in the author's recounting of this wild and unconventional journey: A budding writer and baseball nut as a kid; a family home rich in history spanning 62 years, reigned over by a socially inclusive mother; a star long-distance runner in high school and college; a hopeless romantic with many passionate loves and wives; a sports writer for two newspapers over 28 years who covered everything from Olympic bike races to 12 Indy 500s, from high school football to a Super Bowl, and all the major NFL, NBA, and major league baseball teams in LA in the 1980's; a career change at age 52 to social work supporting people with disabilities; a piano player and composer of music that played in his head; a passionate traveler to places near and far; a devoted father of two children relegated to part-time parental status by feuding mothers; a friend for life who experienced the loss of his best friend and long-time paramour; a man grateful for the good fortune in his life; a dedicated storyteller blessed to be able to tell his story with humor. The author invites you to join in his journey.

Autor

Chic Perkins, also known as Charlie Perkins, grew up in L.A., attending the same high school as the Beach Boys, where he excelled as a long-distance runner. With humor and humility, his memoir covers growing up in L.A. in 50's and 60's, his 28 years as a sports writer for newspapers in L.A. and Santa Barbara, an about-face career switch into social work in support of people with disabilities, a tumultuous personal history with an international flare through numerous amorous relationships and five marriages, and lifelong friendships that balanced his unconventional life path. He writes about his passions for travel -- both domestic and international -- which humorously don't always go according to plan. He writes about his passion for music, as a creator of piano compositions over five decades. Chic is a storyteller, and his life has been a chockfull of stories to tell, a pile of puzzle pieces that form an overall picture that comes into focus in hindsight. He see himself as ordinary in terms of relatability, but extraordinary in experiences that make life worth living,

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neil Investments Inc
• Seitenzahl: 668
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1420g
• ISBN-13: 9781667844718
• ISBN-10: 1667844717
• Artikelnr.: 64108332