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My moth- (I never liked these) and actor er suggested I read a book she autobiographies (yawn). But had received from a friend, great books about everyday called The Exact and Veiy people are scarce. by Ben Piazza. Strange Truth Since having children, I've I started to read it, and I did- become es- n't stop. pecially It's the fond of story of a poignant large hal- stories. In- ian- variably, I Catholic see part of family, and my own life especially in them. I of one of like it, too, the boys, that they Alexander. Adina and Talya Applebaum already love reading. seem to al- Usually, I ways get to have a bad the soul of living, to the things memory for films and books. I that really matter. In one scene forget plots and characters, and in The Exact and Very Strange even pivotal moments (like the Truth Alexander, his sister and real identity of the bad guy, or brother take their widowed where the lost treasure was mother to see Gone With the buried). This one I remember. Wind But because their moth- Some of this may have to do er cannot walk well after a with the fact that I love the stroke, her young children help book so much I have read it her into a wagon, then pull her several times. More likely it's to the theater. Time and again I the skill of the author, a man return to this moment — the with that most unusual of tal- heartache of it, and the tender- ents: the ability to write power- ness. fully, colorfully, masterfully If you have a favorite book without being maudlin. like this, please write and tell So far as I know, The Exact me. I'm asking for selfish rea- and Very Strange Truth is the sons (I'm always on the look- only book Mr. Piazza wrote. out for good reading), but also But he's also an actor, and I see for a story I would like to write him from time to time in on great family books. I look movies and on TV. Many years forward to hearing from you. ago I first saw him in an episode of "The Waltons." 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