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Title: The Nine Musketeers

Author: Bill Bernico

Narrator: Richard Henzel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-13

Publisher: Downwind Publications

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

I've written more than 250 short stories, but this is my only full-length audiobook.

Most people who've listened to it think it's a work of fiction from a guy with a fantastic imagination, but actually it's not fiction at all. I tell those people that it's "95% truth with 5% embellishment for humor's sake."

This autobiography covers more than 50 years, from the time I was four and was run over by a car and dragged along a Chicago street, to the present day. If there had to be a central theme, it would be the story of growing up in a dysfunctional family with nine children during the 50s and 60s. As the cover text suggests, we were not, "All for one and one for all."

We were more like, "Every man for himself." Some stories will make you laugh, some may make you cry, others will make you cringe and thank your lucky stars that you grew up in a "normal" environment, whatever normal is. And yet others of you will identify with my plight and say, "Been there, done that."

Members Reviews:

good

Read all the multi-packs and shorts packs long ago, since 2012. The author has gotten better with age/practice. I've read almost all of the Cooper stories (up to 230) and several of Mr. Bernico's short stories and none have disappointed me. They're great for a coffee break or a few minutes to relax.

Eye Opening

As a mother of young children, this book made me think hard about what I give or do not give to them. Often times I wonder if I am too harsh, or spending enough quality time. Then I read this book and I see that my kids really have it made. How tough it must have been to live in a family such as this one, but also think of all the characters it built as well. Very well written and hard to put down! Even though I felt bad for the "burns" kids, it was written with a great sense of humor.

The Nine Musketeers

This was a great read! Brought back so many memories: .25 cent a week allowance, leather straps, the jingle-jangle of the ice cream truck, shaving, dating, music --- amazed me that with nine kids they could afford the ice cream truck. We only had 2 and couldn't afford it! .....a very good soothing, happy, entertaining, comical (in parts) read! All of today's teenagers and adults should read it!

Bill appears to be as bad as the mother he decries

Bill appears to be as bad as the mother he decries as unfeeling, disengaged, uninvolved, and emotionally abusive. He knocks a girl up when she is eighteen and then jeers at her for being a mama's girl. The girl was barely more than a kid herself when she got pregnant. Of course she wanted to be close to her mother. They had their baby, and the next thing you know, Bill decided he didn't want to be married anymore and hopped on his motorcycle for California, taking what was probably the last $300 in the house with him. Apparently he didn't give much thought to child support because he got arrested for nonsupport as soon as he arrived back home after shacking up with various girls in California.

He was remorseful that he had to go to jail, but only remorseful enough to say that he decided it was bad enough that he'd never get in trouble again.