The Tender Bar..A Memoir by J.R. Moehringer
Being an avid reader my entire life, a passion I got from my grandfather and mother, it is always refreshing to happen upon a great book by chance. While some people spend their money on designer silver jewellery I prefer to spend my extra cash on books. There is something magical about picking up a book and finding oneself transported to another place and time.
I am most passionate about reading memoirs as they combine my most favorite things, reading and understanding the human factor. I stumbled across a memoir written by J.R. Moehringer titled The Tender Bar. It’s a wonderful story about a young man growing up in Manhasset, NY during the 1960’s. Being raised by his hard working single mother, extended family and grandparents all living together in an over crowed house; the author takes to books as a young boy as a way escape the harsh realities of his life and becomes an acclaimed journalist and writer as a result of his life’s experiences.
The simplistic style of his writing as every good author should know how to do; giving you the feeling that you are there at every moment, seeing the same sights and smells, hearing the same sounds and feeling the exact emotions. His story allows the reader a very personal look at the people and places, both good and bad that helped to create the man he became. His story is truly a well written account of one person’s story of triumph and tragedy, life and death and most importantly the lessons learned along the way.
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