Grateful American - Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise is an actor who has a passion for supporting veterans. While I knew this because I've seen him for years on PBS at the Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC, I did not know his background nor much about him as an actor since my TV and movie interests are narrow. His book, subtitled "A Journey from Self to Service" narrates just that, beginning with his childhood and moving to the present day. His personal history is an interesting one; Gary is very much a product of his time, as he came of age in the 1970s. The author's interest in the military stems from family relationships—some of his and his wife's relatives served in different wars, giving him a broad understanding of the importance of the military to America's freedom. Through a combination of others inviting him and his seeking opportunities to honor and support the military, I got the impression that his service in support of the military and veterans has become his life's work; acting almost sounds incidental now. The book is fairly well written, although there were times topics seem belabored. I noticed a couple of typos: on page 47, Neiman Marcus is misspelled as "Nieman Marcus". On page 202, "the" is omitted from: ". . . network execs recognized the opportunity for publicity when announcer could introduce me. . . ." I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the author or who is curious about how he came to be so supportive of the military. The book goes into great detail on both subjects, so readers must be motivated to know more in order for their interest to be held. I received this book for free in exchange for my unbiased review through the Thomas Nelson Booksneeze Program.