Many thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for gifting me an audio ARC of this memoir by Jonathan Hirsch, narrated by the author. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
Jonathan's upbringing wasn't normal; his parents were constantly chasing spiritual enlightenment and eventually got involved with Franklin, a cult leader. Jonathan left home the day he turned 18, but 20 years later was pulled back into his family when Thomas was diagnosed with dementia.
Jonathan Hirsch is a podcaster by trade, so this book is well done and included interview snippets with his father. While his family was involved in a cult and Jonathan had to deal with that growing up and it obviously shaped him and his relationship with his father, this book mostly centers around that relationship as they are both adults. Dealing with a parent with dementia now, I certainly related with the difficulties surrounding being responsible for a parent while still trying to have your own life. Add into that a bad relationship such as Hirsh had with his father, I cannot imagine how hard it was. We will all be faced with the question of just what exactly we owe our parents as they age, so this is a good reflection on that topic.
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