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lizzyingram 's review for:
The Tender Bar
by J.R. Moehringer
There is a lot to love about this memoir. First and foremost is the cast of characters that JR so lovingly and honestly describes in all their quirks and flaws. Standouts for me were his grandpa, Uncle Charlie and Joey D. I love JR’s introspection in the telling of this story; he realizes as an adult how desperate he was for male figures in his life after being abandoned by his father. He wants to be named by them, embraced by them, seen by them. I think this is probably our greatest human desire. This story is at times unbelievable, but also heartwarming. Loved it!