Charmed - From Motown to Combat and Back

by Tom McAuliffe

Charmed - From Motown to Combat and Back! From the rough streets of Detroit to the US Navy's elite Combat Camera Group to Major Market Radio, Politics and Entertainment Tom Patrick McAuliffe's life is one of the most interesting stories ever! Over coming a poor upbringing, Bullies, Drugs, ADHD and the AA gene... he's an ordinary guy leading a extra ordinary life. Bringing hope for the mediocre after reading it you'll say 'Here's too Second Place!' because sometimes good enough... is just that. A saga of luck and hard work you'll find that others will think about you what you think about you. McAuliffe's life is a great example of using a little bit of talent and doing a lot with it. You'll love this inspirational and humorous page turner!

192 pages, Paperback

Published October 26, 2023

About the author

Tom Patrick McAuliffe is a Author living on Florida’s Emerald Coast with his wife Sharon and cat Gigi. He's a former Photojournalist with the US Navy’s Combat Camera Group and a graduate of the DOD’s Mass Communications program at Syracuse University. A magazine Editor and Writer with more than 25 years of by- lines he has written 12 new award winning books in the past 3 years.
Please visit: www.authortommcauliffe.com

Reviews

[Steven Shelton · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow, and I don't mean that in a good way. CHARMED is filled with typos and grammatical errors, but those didn't bother me compared to the book's content.

The author calls CHARMED a memoir that's supposed to be hilarious, motivating, and filled with valuable lessons that readers can apply to their own lives.

I must have read a different book because CHARMED was none of those things. It wasn't a memoir, wasn't funny, and contained nothing motivational in it. The only thing it taught me was not to believe book descriptions on Amazon. The author fills 219 pages with a stream of consciousness that's disorganized, repetitive, and without meaning except to the author. It reads like a report on what he did over the summer.

Bragging and patting yourself on the back doesn't a memoir make unless you're a famous person who fans want to know more about, no matter what it is. I lived in the Detroit area for 20 years during the time of the author's "celebrity status" there, and I'd never heard of him, so fame isn't the book's selling point.

Others might like this book just for the information, but I read memoirs to experience a story arc focusing on the author's successes, failures, struggles, and redeeming qualities. This book had the emotional journey of a piece of driftwood.

I'd hoped this book would give me the incentive to read the author's other works. That'll be a hard pass.

[Peter Washburne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic, Tom. CHARMED- FROM MOTOWN TO COMBAT AND BACK is the "total" book on attitude, self image and relentlessness. It shows you how you can become what you want to be. The stories and "one liners" hold your interest and entertain you all throughout your book.
Pete Washburne
Italy

[Dani D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having previously read a couple of this authors biographies I thought it would be fun to read his memoir. Coming from a family with some great American history, this memoir is a great recount of a life well lived. Inspiring by his ability to overcome obstacles in life even when life’s start wasn’t necessarily easy and growing up with an alcoholic poses additional issues. The author’s light hearted story telling keeps you turning the page…it’s like listening to your grandpa telling you about his glory days and the lessons learned. I really enjoyed this memoir.

[Texas Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read just about everything from the author at this point and his memoir is just as wonderful as his other books. I love his storytelling and way of looking at life.