Micki Peluso

And The Whippoorwill Sang

by Micki Peluso





I love this heartwarming family tale, ‘And The Whippoorwill Sang by Micki Peluso!’ It is beautifully written and I could not put this book down.

It is about a large family handling the constant changes in their lives as the grow up and the heartbreaking lost of one young daughter. The story is part family struggles; part lost, and part romantic comedy. Think a touch of the TV show The MIDDLE’s Mike and Frankie.

Micki Peluso’s descriptive style as well as her description of emotions and places add charm and meaning to the story. She defines each of her children and family members well. I feel that I really know this family.

When I got this book I was worried about how I would be emotionally while reading it having lost members of my own family. I rarely read non-fiction. But in truth, I was able to fully relate and see parts of my own life that would have been upsetting, now with clarity.… (mehr)

I'm fortunate to have met Micki Peluso and her charming husband Butch at a book signing at a Barnes & Noble in her hometown where I purchased an autographed copy of "And the Whippoorwill Sang" a few years.

I truly enjoyed reading this book. The book is a roller coaster of emotions, you laugh one moment, the next you sigh and then you cry, and back again. You start off in the emergency room of the hospital the fateful night her daughter got struck by a drunk driver; you're then flung into the past as Micki and her future husband Butch are planning their elopement. You're then flung back to present to a crucial point as the family are waiting to hear the next development concerning her daughter. The repetitious nature of flashbacks adds to emotions as one reads this book.

The story is one many families can relate to especially if they'd also suffered through having a family member killed by some drunk driver who didn't know he/she shouldn't have been on the road and especially at night.

The book has received an accolade when it got reviewed on Page 5 in the Spring 2008 issue of MADDvocate [official magazine of MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Drivers] by John McEvans - MADD National Victims Services Training Manager

http://www.madd.org/media-center/publications/maddvocate/Spring_2008.pdf

This book is a must read, even for people who don't usually read memoirs,… (mehr)

I read Micki's current blog interview when it was first posted, I purchased the kindle version. After following Author Micki Peluso's blog I thought that I had a feel for her writing style.

I just finished the book last night. Not usually my genre, but I found the account of Micki's life humorous at times, and laughed out loud. I also had to find a box of tissues to keep at hand. It is amazing to read the hope, faith and courage she maintained through the tragic loss of a child. This is a story that should be required for every driver who has a drink and gets behind the wheel.

"And the Whippoorwill Sang" is and emotional read with many up and downs, as well as twists and turns to rival a winding mountain road. I found my self getting angry on her behalf, chuckling or out right laughing at her antics, Lucile Ball could have played Micki. As a mother, indeed a human being, I felt her heartache and sense of loss.

Not a quick read, but well worth a readers time. I found a lot of formatting issues on the kindle version, but the story is well written and I highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Jackie Anton… (mehr)