Gina C. (gdcleary) reviewed on 8/1/2011 + 21 more book reviews

I really wanted to like the book Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me: A Memoir of Sorts but I just could not get over the feeling that Mr. Cron was always blaming his fathers drinking for his problems. I know that drinking is a problem in families and leaves deep scars that are hard to overcome. He concentrated so much on his father that he left out Jesus in most of the book. I really believe that the title should have been Me, My Father, the CIA, and Jesus. Because that is the order in which I felt he concentrated his time and writing.
I felt that he did tell a great story but he even stated at the beginning of the book that This work dances on the hyphen between memoir and autobiographical fiction. (pg. 4) With that being said, I never really knew whether or not to believe the details that he told. Where they fact, skewed facts, or just ficiton? I love autobiographical accounts of overcoming the odds but I just could never believe whole heartedly what was being said.
I did not exactly dislike the book but I could not really recommend the book by giving it five stars. I would also like to say that I do not think that the book is entirely fiction but I would like to know what was actually fact. I know that he was telling a story from forty year old memories but I just could not get into the stories that he told. I was expecting more information about how his father was involved in the CIA and the adventures around his fathers work. I was sadly disappointed.

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