Unscripted

I saw the E:60 on Ernie in 2015 and remember thinking afterward that "everybody's got a story". I've always been a big fan of Inside the NBA....not just from being a sports fan (a gift from my dad), but because, as he mentions in the book, it is something fun where most other news today is anything but. My brother is also on the news and I have always admired not only what he does but his gift of being able to put a smile on your face while the rest of the news may be downright grim. Having watched their (Ernie, Charles, Kenny, and Shaq) show for years, I almost didn't watch the E:60 special because I felt I already knew him. I couldn't have been more wrong. I was left wanting to know more. Fast forward 2 years...I see a promo for Ernie's story for Father's Day 2017. My initial feeling was not a good one...I practice medicine as a PA and instantly thought about Michael's MD. I feared the outcome was not good. And, being a proud parent of 2 toddler boys, the last thing I wanted was to feel that type of pain for somebody I'll never meet. Despite fearing the worse, I watched anyway. It was the same episode that was aired 2 years prior (with the exception of the Reds' Michael Lorenzen story...which was also heart wrenching). Which, I'll admit, I was more than ok with because of what I was fearing. At the end of the episode, they promoted Ernie's book...something I couldn't buy fast enough. (I thought I posted this review in June but a friend recently told me he never saw it...which is how I learned it didn’t post.) This was phenomenal. A true blackberry from start to finish. I couldn't put it down. I feel it would be inappropriate to give specifics as to not give anything away. I have, and will continue to, encouraged my family and friends to read this. I hope this review has sparked enough interest to give it a go. You will not be disappointed. Ernie...thank you for this blackberry.