Official Review: From Six To Sixty by E.L. Williamson

[T_stone]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "From Six To Sixty" by E.L. Williamson.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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From Six to Sixty is the story of E.L. Williamson Jr. from the age of six to sixty. He started working small jobs during his senior year and got his first real job in high school at Mercy Hospital as an orderly on September 15, 1969. While working at the hospital, he lived with his father who was a traffic cop. His mother died when he was six, leaving him and his two sisters, Lisa and Deborah, in their father's care. At the age of 16, Williamson started his career as a postal employee on June 1, 1970. The author worked two jobs at that time: he was a technician at the hospital and a clerk at the post office.

Williamson took military leave to join the Air Force on August 12, 1970. He was stationed in Thailand for six months. He was also in a training unit for the B-52 and F-111 flight crew. Williamson got his first official assignment on a small radar site: an isolated area between two small towns in Bayshore, Michigan. He had his fair share of women after being in many relationships and marriages. Despite his carefree way of life, the author believes so much in God's grace; he admits that without it, he won't be alive to tell this story. He never stopped acknowledging God's goodness to him.

Although this book is a memoir written by the author himself, it was difficult to tell if the story was in the first-person or third-person narrative. The author kept switching between the two narratives. This made it difficult to follow the flow of the book, and to understand the writer's perspective.

The PDF copy I got had no pages or chapters. The events narrated didn't follow a chronological order. There were many errors in this book. At first, I thought I was dealing with missing punctuations and word omissions; I thought wrong. After noticing over ten grammatical errors and typos, I almost gave up reading this book. There were cases of repeated paragraphs; I encountered at least three of those. I didn't stop reading because the book has positive themes I have benefited from in the past.

Reading about the author's life in the military added a little spice to his story. There are also good relatable themes in this book. Williamson made it clear that good communication is the key to any successful relationship or marriage. He also urged people not to go into marriage on the sole basis of physical attraction. The author's life also portrayed hope and faith in God and encouraged people to be hardworking.

From Six to Sixty could have been an amazing memoir without the many errors I stated. I would recommend the book to readers who love themes that surround having hope and faith in God. Also, readers who have an interest in adventure should read this book. The author talked about Thailand, its people and their culture. However, the author mentioned smoking marijuana on a few occasions in this book. Readers who don't like to read about stuff like that should tread carefully when they choose to read this book. I rate From Six to Sixty by E.L. Williamson Jr. 2 out of 4 stars.

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[Jaime Lync]

Yikes, this seems like it had potential but the lack of professionalism really derailed it. The switching perspective could have been a beautiful thing if used properly...
Thanks for your review. This is one book I won't be touching.

[T_stone]

Yikes, this seems like it had potential but the lack of professionalism really derailed it. The switching perspective could have been a beautiful thing if used properly...
Thanks for your review. This is one book I won't be touching.

It really did have the potential of being a great book. Thanks for stopping by.

[Connie Otwani]

The title is eye-catching, the memoir sounds interesting. Its unfortunate the editing is sloppy. Hope the author will take your views into consideration. Thanks for the candid review!

[T_stone]

The title is eye-catching, the memoir sounds interesting. Its unfortunate the editing is sloppy. Hope the author will take your views into consideration. Thanks for the candid review!

The title was one of the things that got my interest in the book. Thanks for stopping by.

[kandscreeley]

It sounds like there are a lot of good themes in this book, but I'm very picky about the memoirs that I read. I don't think this is one I would particularly enjoy. It does seem like the author had a full life, though. Thanks for introducing us to this one.

[IamShing]

What a touching story, imagine living your life without a mother and acting more older than you actually are, that is a very tough challenge for him.

I, myself have been into a lot of jobs to support myself however, I am lucky to have a mom who supports me although she did not give me that much love. I could feel her care though, and I think that was enough.

As for the author, I think that his faith made him stronger which enables him to continue with his life. The military is a very difficult and lonely place to start, I applaud him for his bravery.

His vices with women, I guess is normal because everybody has to have their own mechanism to cope up with loneliness. The important thing is that he realized what is good at the end and left a good advice on his readers.

I wish that it would be polished soon as I am excited to read it.

[Manang Muyang]

I hope E.L. will be able to address the problems soon. Faith and hope in God truly give meaning to this journey we call life.

Congratulations on your first official review, T_stone!

[Lungz_]

Great review. Thanks. The title sounds good. Sad to read that it lacks professionalism

[T_stone]

It sounds like there are a lot of good themes in this book, but I'm very picky about the memoirs that I read. I don't think this is one I would particularly enjoy. It does seem like the author had a full life, though. Thanks for introducing us to this one.

Thanks for reading my review.

[T_stone]

What a touching story, imagine living your life without a mother and acting more older than you actually are, that is a very tough challenge for him.

I, myself have been into a lot of jobs to support myself however, I am lucky to have a mom who supports me although she did not give me that much love. I could feel her care though, and I think that was enough.

As for the author, I think that his faith made him stronger which enables him to continue with his life. The military is a very difficult and lonely place to start, I applaud him for his bravery.

His vices with women, I guess is normal because everybody has to have their own mechanism to cope up with loneliness. The important thing is that he realized what is good at the end and left a good advice on his readers.

I wish that it would be polished soon as I am excited to read it.

I agree with you that we all have different ways to cope with loneliness. I guess loneliness was one of the major factors that affected the author's decisions mostly. I'm sure you'll enjoy it if the errors are corrected. Thanks for dropping by.

[T_stone]

I hope E.L. will be able to address the problems soon. Faith and hope in God truly give meaning to this journey we call life.

Congratulations on your first official review, T_stone!

Thank you very much Miriam

[Okafor Prosper]

This sounds intriguing. I'm interested in knowing what life lessons I can learn from E.L Williamson's story, especially from his life in the military.

[T_stone]

Great review. Thanks. The title sounds good. Sad to read that it lacks professionalism

Thanks for stopping by.

[EvaDar]

I thought this book sounded interesting as I am fond of memoirs. But I'm afraid the errors and formatting issues would put me off. It does sound like the author had an interesting life. Thanks for the great review.