During my recent vacation, my wife and I went on the road to visit family and friends in Minnesota, a trip that takes roughly 15 hours in each direction … or longer, if local law enforcement is in sight. When we take these trips, we pass the time by listening to audio books. Normally we steer toward lighter fare; in the past, we have enjoyed humorous memoirs from Tim Conway and Garry Marshall, Cary Elwes’ As You Wish (a look at his experiences making The Princess Bride), and especially Danny Trejo’s inspirational memoir Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood, which isn’t ‘light’ reading at all but is instead a gripping tale of crime, redemption, service, and the grace of God.
If you’re looking for some escapism, I’d highly recommend all of these titles, although Trejo’s memoir doesn’t quite fit that category. On this trip, however, I wanted to get more insight into…
