Today’s Book Club Monday choice is Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks. YES!!!!…not only can Tom Hanks act and win multiple Oscars, but he is an incredible writer too. This book is a collection of heart warming, inspirational stories. It would also make a incredible gift for all family and friends…It’s def in my cart, earmarked for a few lucky peeps!! Here is the summary from Amazon:
A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country’s civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game–and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN’s newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!
