And the Whippoorwill Sang

By Micki Peluso

Book Overview

Happy times, a sunny day, a driving drunk, eight lives forever changed. A mother's account of actual events of her family, filled with laughter, love, loss, and survival.It is a day like any other,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097920304X
• ISBN13: 9780979203046
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: LSP Digital, LLC
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An emotional rollercoaster and worth the ride

Very few books make me laugh out loud. This one did. It also made me cry, rage, and cheer. If you read only one book this year, make it this one. From a less than auspicious beginning, the book takes you on a journey through a life that knows knows laughter, joy, frustration, and a depth of sorrow no family should suffer to a redemptive victory. It resonates with emotion and hard learned lessons in life, love, friendship, commitment, and forgiveness. A must read.

An absolute page turner

What a wonderful read!! I couldn't put it down. I felt like the boy in the movie "The Page Master", who upon finding a book he couldn't wait to read, found a place to hide to just read the book, relishing every page and enjoying each chapter as much as the one before it. I actually bumped into someone who was talking about this book as well and she said the same thing, she just couldn't put it down. The ones lucky enough to have found this hidden treasure will be moved beyond words by this beautiful story of a life lived.

Peluso's book a winner!

Micki Peluso's poignant memoir, "And The Whippoorwill Sang" is a 'must read'. With wit, insight, and heart, she draws the reader into her life, into her home, and into the pain of a loss no family should ever endure. This book is not only a miraculous journey for every reader, but should be REQUIRED reading for some---especially those thoughtless enough to drive under the influence. Peluso's book is a tribute to the power of loving family connections and is one not to be missed.

And the Whippoorwill Sang -- wonderful, poignant, funny and tragic account of a family's life

I've never been much into memoires, but I have to say, this story of one family's life had me engrossed from the moment I picked it up and started reading. This is a story about one family's life, and I can relate to almost every incident in this tale. I almost split my sides when I read about some of the heroine's adventures. Have I ever run out of gas on the interstate? Or tried chugging up a mountain with a vehicle that wouldn't chug? Uh, yeah. Have I ever said, or heard anyone say "shut up I have to see where I'm going?" Uh, yeah. The author shares her experiences with us and allows us into her family as though we were a family member. I feel as though I know this group and that they'd have gotten along so well with my own family. One technique the author uses is the flashback into the past as she sits waiting for the doctor to pronounce life or death for one of her precious children. A heart wrenching account. She uses present tense for the emergency scenes and past tense for the flash backs and, although I don't normally like present tense use, this worked. In fact, I couldn't imagine it done any other way. I give this book five stars for an enjoyable and sobering look into the author's life. Patricia A. Guthrie

And the Whippoorwill Sang

This book brings the reader through a vast array of emotions. From laughter to tears, it is easy to relate to the feelings of this family during an unexpected tragedy. The writing style is fantastic, allowing the reader to truly feel a part of this big loving family.