Book recommendation: Life's That Way

Most (likely all) SPN fans know that Jim Beaver, the actor who plays Bobby Singer on SPN, has just had his book "Life That's Way" published.

As a good SPN fan and a big fan of Jim as well, I had the book pre-ordered on Amazon and it arrived at my home a couple of weeks ago.  But I didn't get around to reading it until about 2 days ago.

I haven't yet met Jim in person as he hasn't been at any of the Cons I've been at.  He's scheduled to be the Con in Vancouver in August, so *crosses fingers* I should get to see him then.  All Con reports have been very positive about Jim and he's a fan favorite not just because of his character but because he's a genuinely nice person.

This book moved me very deeply. 

Jim's wife was diagnosed with cancer shortly after the birth of their first child.  Within a year she lost the battle with cancer.  During the time of her struggle, Jim started writing nightly emails to keep everyone up-to-date on what was happening to them.  The email distribution grew to about 4,000.  This book is all those emails, mostly unedited from when they were first composed. 

I cannot tell you how moved I was by it.  Jim has an amazing way with words.  It grabbed me from the first moment.

I'm not done with the book yet, but I have read through to the time of his wife's death.

On a whim I started reading the book out loud to my husband the other night.  When we got to the part where his wife was dying, I was bawling my eyes out.  I had to pause every few words to try to compose myself.  When we got through those moments I was very moved to see how very affected my husband was by what Jim had written.  Bob and I ended up talking for a few hours afterwards about some traumatic points in our lives.  It was a wonderful and moving conversation that I'm not sure would have occured if it wasn't for Jim's book. 

So I feel like I owe Jim some kind of special thank you.  I'm hoping I don't break down crying when I finally do meet him in person.  I know I'm going to want to hug him and I rarely hug people.

Jim displays such a vast depth of feeling in this book about his family's difficult journey through this time.  And while the subject matter is sad, I was also uplifted by it as well.

If you haven't read this book, I highly recommend that you do.

Jensen in MBV Picspam Rec

Not my picspam---but I've looked at the My Bloody Valentine Jensen picspam thatmoondropz did here--about five times today. Man I can not WAIT until this DVD becomes available.

And I also cannot believe that I just said that--I mean REALLY? Me? Waiting for a SLASHER movie DVD?

???

Prior to seeing moondropz picspam I'd been (again) thinking earlier about how is it that I've become so ... invested ... in the careers of these two actors.

And yes I've said this before and yes here I go again...

I mean I've been a fan of genre TV/movies since I was a kid. I've loved many, many shows and characters and even actors. But never. Never. Have I become so invested in careers like I have with these two.

I mean I have list of actors whose work I will just about always go see....Harrison Ford, Will Smith, and others..but I'm just drawing a blank on names. However just because these actors have shows or movies it doesn't guarantee I'd go see it. Maybe I might wait a few weeks/months/years...or just never get around to it.

But I showed up for the very first showing of two SLASHER movies. Even though I'd sworn to myself in the 80s that I'd never go see stupid, bloody, nonsensical slasher movies. Pfftt! (Miss La-Di-Da here.... *sheepish grin*)

I never even hestitated even though I suspected I'd get sick to my stomach.

And unless these two turn into self-centered Hollywood a**holes (which I can't even imagine), I will likely be doing the same for whatever they do for the rest of their careers.

And I really can't imagine that I'll end up doing this for any other actors in the future. Even if I end up loving their work. I just can't see it.

I think this is a once-in-my-life occurrence.

Anyway....

I wasn't going to include any MBV caps here--just point to moondropz. But I went to pick just ONE to prettify my journal. And Ugh! I could NOT pick just one. So I've put several under the cut. Please go see moondropz entry linked above for more and more and more of the GUH.

Oh and if you haven't seen MBV, but plan to and don't want to be spoiled. Don't click.

( Jensen under the cut... )

Thanks so MUCH to moondropz (see her post HERE with MOAR!) and justfreefallin for the picspam and the screencaps!