Official Review: Traveling Apple by Alfred M. Mathers
Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 09:56
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Traveling Apple" by Alfred M. Mathers.]
Traveling Apple, written by Alfred M. Mathers, is an autobiography that chronicles the author’s 81 years on earth. In the book, the author recounts the most memorable events from his childhood, teenage, and adult years. He also includes his travels to several countries, such as China, Croatia, Italy, and Bosnia.
Throughout the book, Alfred shares his failures and successes, loss and gain, and what he learned from them. He does not try to hide his mistakes, but rather, he is candid about his flaws and the wrong things he should not have done or said. That is the one thing I liked most: the author’s honesty.
Have I already mentioned that Alfred is a funny guy? Well, he got me laughing throughout the book. Indeed, his humor and witty comments increased my enjoyment of Traveling Apple. It is often rare to see an author’s personality shine through a book in such a manner. Traveling Apple even felt like a short read although it was 331 pages long.
Furthermore, after reading the book, I felt as though I had just lived a whole new life that was separate from my own. Through Alfred’s vivid writing, I felt his pain, his anguish, his joy, his frustrations, and his triumph. I got to understand him in a way that made me feel as though I had also lived those 81 years on earth. Perhaps I felt this way because he is also human like I am (obviously, right?). Perhaps I felt this way because he was honest and shared his failures and mistakes so the reader could learn from him.
Nevertheless, I had one minor issue with the book. At some points, the author spoke at length about his career as a teacher, and that made the reading a little boring for me. Luckily, he did not do that often, and so the rest of the book was a delight to read, especially when he recounted his traveling adventures.
Considering this minor issue, however, I cannot bring myself to take a star from the rating because of it, and so I gladly rate Traveling Apple 4 out of 4 stars. I believe it was professionally edited, as I found a moderate number of errors in it. Also, there were some vulgar words and erotic scenes. I would recommend it to anyone who loves reading autobiographies and learning the values of a life well-lived. However, I believe Christians may find some parts of the book disturbing, as the author shares his liberal views on Jesus and God.
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Traveling Apple
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Traveling Apple, written by Alfred M. Mathers, is an autobiography that chronicles the author’s 81 years on earth. In the book, the author recounts the most memorable events from his childhood, teenage, and adult years. He also includes his travels to several countries, such as China, Croatia, Italy, and Bosnia.
Throughout the book, Alfred shares his failures and successes, loss and gain, and what he learned from them. He does not try to hide his mistakes, but rather, he is candid about his flaws and the wrong things he should not have done or said. That is the one thing I liked most: the author’s honesty.
Have I already mentioned that Alfred is a funny guy? Well, he got me laughing throughout the book. Indeed, his humor and witty comments increased my enjoyment of Traveling Apple. It is often rare to see an author’s personality shine through a book in such a manner. Traveling Apple even felt like a short read although it was 331 pages long.
Furthermore, after reading the book, I felt as though I had just lived a whole new life that was separate from my own. Through Alfred’s vivid writing, I felt his pain, his anguish, his joy, his frustrations, and his triumph. I got to understand him in a way that made me feel as though I had also lived those 81 years on earth. Perhaps I felt this way because he is also human like I am (obviously, right?). Perhaps I felt this way because he was honest and shared his failures and mistakes so the reader could learn from him.
Nevertheless, I had one minor issue with the book. At some points, the author spoke at length about his career as a teacher, and that made the reading a little boring for me. Luckily, he did not do that often, and so the rest of the book was a delight to read, especially when he recounted his traveling adventures.
Considering this minor issue, however, I cannot bring myself to take a star from the rating because of it, and so I gladly rate Traveling Apple 4 out of 4 stars. I believe it was professionally edited, as I found a moderate number of errors in it. Also, there were some vulgar words and erotic scenes. I would recommend it to anyone who loves reading autobiographies and learning the values of a life well-lived. However, I believe Christians may find some parts of the book disturbing, as the author shares his liberal views on Jesus and God.
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Traveling Apple
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon