Jenniemae & James

Jenniemae & James

Brooke Newman

4 out of 5

Whoever wrote the initial book flap of this book really didn't read beyond the third chapter because the whole gambling and numbers thing is only a very small part of this book.

The brilliant mathematician James Newman might understand numbers and their place in the world but when it comes to running his home and the multiple women in his life he is at a loss. When James sees that his wife is not able to run their DC home in the way it should be, he decides to let Jenniemae in. A choice that was monumental in both their lives . Jenniemae a no nonsense woman with unique words of wisdom soon see's what the Newman household is all about and in her own - sometimes forceful and sometimes gentle- ways brings a very needy family together.

Though Brooke tells a story of her upbringing, she uses a voice and placement that she truly could not be a part of. How did she know what went on in private conversations? Conversations that seemingly went on for pages. How did she know what was going on in the heads of others - for most of the book she was a child. Billed as a memoir, which I think means "this is what I remember and might not actually be the truth," Brooke tells the story of two very remarkable people trying to do the best they can with what they have been given.