But Then Again I Could Be Wrong by Jim Rising – A Review and Giveaway – CLOSED

Jim Rising’s But Then Again I Could Be Wrong is a humorous collection of various observations, rants, and interesting factoids from the life of the author.  Whether he’s referring to his “long suffering wife”, his seemingly endless disagreements with the weather and his lawn tractor, or his body’s strange ability to tell time even in his sleep, Rising has something to say about just about everything. The collection of rants is very random, which keeps the readers on our toes and turning pages throughout the entire book.  While most of Rising’s rants are funny, snarky, and full of sarcasm, there are also moments of surprising insight and shocking tenderness, making this a well-rounded piece of work.  (Rising is the former Program Director of 102.3 The Mountain WDMT and hosted a weekday show called Rising at Ten. He played what he wanted and ranted a bit. Jim lives with his “long suffering wife” Nancy in Dallas, Pennsylvania along with his lawn tractor and annoying neighbor. He is a contributing writer for the Weekender.)

In the opening pages of the book, Rising explains that his rants were written over a long period of time, and even forewarns that the quality of some pieces may be higher than others.  At the risk of sounding cynical, there were moments as I read the book that I wished Rising had been a bit more discriminating with his rant selection, and chosen to leave out those even he admitted were of lower quality.  However, despite this fact, I found myself really enjoying the book overall.  There were several “rants” that touched me deeply, and as I go about my day I seem to constantly recall another part of the story that made me laugh or shake my head.  For a chance to read an excerpt of the book for yourself, click HERE.

I think one of the things I liked most about But Then Again I Could Be Wrong was the brevity of each individual piece.  As a busy mother, student, volunteer, and blogger, I don’t usually have a lot of time to sit down and read in large chunks.  I could get through several of Rising’s Rants in a matter of minutes.  I have an electronic version of the book, so whenever I was waiting to pick my daughter up from school, or riding into town with my husband, or waiting for the water to boil so I could start supper, I would make sure to have my cell-phone on-hand to read another rant. This is a great book for any business parent looking for a way to lighten their day without taking away from their responsibilities.