Source: I received a copy from the author
From Goodreads:
So begins the "odyssey of awkwardness" that is Call Me Clumsy, the my-life-so-far memoir
of Matthew Weinrich. Through utterly humbling experiences that span the decades of his life, Weinrich provides anecdotes that are equally cringe-inducing and laugh-out-loud funny. From his experience as a consummate slacker to his marriage proposal gone horribly awry to an unfortunate run-in with the fine men and women of the TSA, Weinrich bring you along as he strolls down memory lane, for better or for worse.
Ultimately, Weinrich gives us a heart-warming picture of the humility of a child of God who knows, without a doubt, that the old adage applies to him:
God is God, and I am not...
...not even close.
My Thoughts:
I laughed until I cried. I
identified with so many of the goofy things he did. I have been clumsy when it comes to injuries
to my feet and legs. I’ve broken both
feet twice, both knees twice and both ankles. I used to get teased for falling
“UP” the stairs. I don’t think I have ever done anything quite as embarrassing
as the things I read about in this book.
I have promoted the heck out of this book to my teacher friends. There is something for everyone in it. The story I identified with the most was
“Fingers on Home Row”. Matt and I are
both teachers. As such we have each had
our share where we were doing what we thought was our best to encourage
students only to have them burst into tears. Why? Because we didn’t pay enough
attention to our students and take into consideration any concerns they had AT
THE TIME, only to learn that because we had not, we had in actuality made the
student feel there was no way they could succeed. For me it was a student who kept insisting
they could not read because they had an issue with short term memory. I just knew I could help them. Later talking with several students, the
school counselor and the parents I learned he had a brain injury that made
short term memory almost impossible. I
felt so terrible. Some of Matt’s stories
show us that there are people out there who are willing to help us out when we
really mess up. He also shows us that
God definitely watches out for us when we put ourselves into stupidly dangerous
situations. I want everyone I meet to
read this book. It is one I have read
over and over and over. That’s not
something I do very often. It is
definitely one of my favorites to read.
Born in Superior, Montana in 1984, Matthew Weinrich grew up in Montana, New
Mexico, Nevada and Oklahoma. He currently lives in Oklahoma City and
teaches at Western Oaks Middle School in the Putnam City School District.
He is happily married to his beautiful wife Danielle of six years. Matt
and Danielle have recently welcomed their first child, a son named
Elijah. In his spare time Matt enjoys playing sports, writing, watching
baseball and being involved with his church.
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