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Momma, Can You Hear Me?
Families are our greatest source of refuge, even though we sometimes need to seek refuge from them.
Aging siblings are dealing with their own health issues—mental and physical—when they are called upon to deal with their mother’s near-death experience. The challenge for all is whether they are able to suppress their own demons while attempting to do the best thing for their very independent strong-willed mother. The story is told by the protagonist Bud Lyte as part of his court-ordered probation.
As Bud relates the family history and unfolds the story of his mother’s near demise, he gains insight in to the dynamics of his family and his own damaged psyche.
When Bud faces sobriety for the first time in decades, he is able to clearly pinpoint the source of his internal turmoil. But can he remove himself from “all things maternal” to be able to heal himself and become a trusted member of his own family?
Aging siblings are dealing with their own health issues—mental and physical—when they are called upon to deal with their mother’s near-death experience. The challenge for all is whether they are able to suppress their own demons while attempting to do the best thing for their very independent strong-willed mother. The story is told by the protagonist Bud Lyte as part of his court-ordered probation.
As Bud relates the family history and unfolds the story of his mother’s near demise, he gains insight in to the dynamics of his family and his own damaged psyche.
When Bud faces sobriety for the first time in decades, he is able to clearly pinpoint the source of his internal turmoil. But can he remove himself from “all things maternal” to be able to heal himself and become a trusted member of his own family?
300 pages, Paperback
First published November 2, 2021
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About the author
Ty Keenum
5 books67 followersI was born in Asheville, N.C. during the Truman administration. We bounced from poor to middle class repeatedly over my formative years. The changes in circumstances gave me the opportunity to live in multiple southern states and to gain an appreciation for people from all walks of life. The changes in station provided the insight into the characters in my books, "Momma, Can You Hear Me?", "The Little Church in the Valley", and "The Crystal Palace". I currently live in Atlanta Ga, with my wife of forty-plus years. When we’re not enjoying our kids and grand-kids I find time for gardening, writing, and most importantly Georgia football.
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December 3, 2021
Family...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em...or can you?
Momma, Can You Hear Me is a sidesplittingly funny, yet emotionally raw story of a complicated family and a man’s journey to healing.
Told through a series of blog posts, the main character Bud Lyte recants a convulsed family history with both razor-sharp wit and heartbreaking insight. When sobriety and a family emergency force Bud to face his own demons, he examines his life and the source of his internal strife.
Attempting to sever toxic relationships is never easy, and it’s perhaps the hardest when it’s with those who share your history and DNA. Family seems to always have a way of pulling you back, sometimes at the cost of your own mental well-being.
In his debut novel, Ty Keenum found a winning combination of comedy mixed with the right amount of dysfunction and family drama and wrote a true gem of a book. It’s unlike anything I’ve read, but I enjoyed it from start to finish. You’ll be thinking about Bud and rooting for him long after his final blog post.
Momma, Can You Hear Me is a sidesplittingly funny, yet emotionally raw story of a complicated family and a man’s journey to healing.
Told through a series of blog posts, the main character Bud Lyte recants a convulsed family history with both razor-sharp wit and heartbreaking insight. When sobriety and a family emergency force Bud to face his own demons, he examines his life and the source of his internal strife.
Attempting to sever toxic relationships is never easy, and it’s perhaps the hardest when it’s with those who share your history and DNA. Family seems to always have a way of pulling you back, sometimes at the cost of your own mental well-being.
In his debut novel, Ty Keenum found a winning combination of comedy mixed with the right amount of dysfunction and family drama and wrote a true gem of a book. It’s unlike anything I’ve read, but I enjoyed it from start to finish. You’ll be thinking about Bud and rooting for him long after his final blog post.
April 14, 2022
The story is told in the form or a blog (and some emails) by our protagonist, an older man. He writes of his family and the experience of his mother’s illness & getting her placed in a long-term care facility. Despite the serious subject matter, his tone is jocular & hick-like with lots of hokey expressions. The author also had fun with of character and place names, and the odd Seinfeld reference.
Unfortunately, I didn’t care for the story or the narrator. He describes his family members as whiny, as he is whining about them. And I’m generally put off reading anything medically related when it is written by authors who are not in the field. There were also some editing errors.
This book was just not for me & after the first third, I ended up skimming most of it.
Thank you to the author and publisher for the complimentary copy of this book; my review is an honest one.
Unfortunately, I didn’t care for the story or the narrator. He describes his family members as whiny, as he is whining about them. And I’m generally put off reading anything medically related when it is written by authors who are not in the field. There were also some editing errors.
This book was just not for me & after the first third, I ended up skimming most of it.
Thank you to the author and publisher for the complimentary copy of this book; my review is an honest one.
December 7, 2021
I read this book and laughed out loud and cried inside. I think we all have a bit of Bud in us. It’s nice to know we are not alone. Ty Keenum did a wonderful job painting a picture of “crazy” for those that don’t know it first hand. Must read- you’ll see your own family in every character. Great Job!
February 21, 2022
I was totally drawn into this story and was rooting for Bud the entire way. A story of a crazy family I think most of us can relate to in some way. Great job on a first book!
January 5, 2023
A well-written and fun read with great character development.
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