What readers are saying...
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Marcus Heerdt, author and travel writer
In Spectacular in a Losing Effort, author Jerry F. Pillarelli takes the reader along for the ride in such a descriptive manner that you will think that you were actually there. Reflecting on the remarkable highs and lows of his life, Pillarelli’s journey takes you to every corner of the nation, world, and even up to the stars. This book is ‘spectacular’ in every way!
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Kelly J. Beard, Award-winning author of the memoir, An Imperfect Rapture
A travel memoir that grabs the reader’s attention from the opening scene and doesn’t let go until the last line. If you’re ready for a ride on the truly wild side, read this funny, moving, and occasionally revelatory memoir. It’s the journey, not the destination, Pillarelli reminds us, and when we have the courage to follow our dreams, the trip will be spectacular.
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Sabine Gehrig, Travel Blogger from Germany, Sabine on the Road
“Did the fire department come or not?” I asked myself this question at the end of page four of Spectacular in a Losing Effort. I received the answer many exciting and entertaining pages later, in which Jerry gives deep insights into his life and his thoughts. He tells the story of his life to date, starting with his travels in his early youth, his time in the military and his professional life up to the present day, with a great deal of humor, lively and vividly - at times I had the feeling that I was right in the middle of the action. In his stories, he skillfully combines his travel reports with information that can be helpful for your own travel planning, this also applies to his photo tips. You can really lose track of time when reading his adventures - at least that's how I felt. And did the fire department come? Well, read for yourself!
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