Genre : Nonfiction / Autobiography Format : E-book Pages : 147 Published : 1973

” Eventually , I will . But for now I give you hope and the brightness of faith and the laughter of my mother for an hour .”

Summary : This is the memoir of the famous author of “The Exorcist” , William Peter Blatty . For the most part , it’s a tribute to his mother and her influence on his life . Mixed throughout are charming stories like his mom rigging a beautiful baby pageant so that William can win , how he got the nickname Daisy , his brother’s experiences in the military , and the struggles a mother whom can hardly speak English during the Great Depression raising 5 kids by herself . Come read about the life experiences that shaped one of the best writers to ever exist .

“Did they bury her with her broom ?”

Review : I’ve always found nonfiction hard to review . Even more so autobiographies . It would be a pain to tell someone their life story is boring . Thankfully , that is not the case here . William Peter Blatty couldn’t write a bad story if he tried . If you want a heart warming story about a boy and his mother then check it out .

“One was an aura of goodness about her that made you want to help her if you possibly could .”

Recommendations : Books

1. Elsewhere by William Peter Blatty
2. Confessions of a Puppet master by Charles Band
3. Ratman’s Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert
4. A Charles Dickens Christmas by Charles Dickens
5. Lori by Robert Bloch
6. Star Gate by Andre Norton
7. The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
8. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
9. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
10. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyon

Songs

1. Fairest Lord Jesus
2. Yes , We Have No Bananas – Louis Prima
3. I Remember You – Slit Whitman
4. Blue Moon – Frank Sinatra
5. Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland
6. Brother Can You Spare A Dime – Bing Crosby
7. Mambo Itiliano – Dean Martin
8. The Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
9. Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield
10. Mama I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne

Movies

1. Dracula (1931)
2. White Cargo (1942)
3. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
4. Gunga Din (1939)
5. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
6. Kiss of Death (1947)
7. Romance On The High Seas (1948)
8. Gone With The Wind (1939)
9. City Lights (1931)
10. The Exorcist (1973)

Lesson : Always mind your mom .