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Book Review: In The Rearview Mirror

by Zoe Frost
“In the Rearview Mirror” by
Lee Livingston is a memoir
spanning through the 50’s and
60’s, that, in the end, felt like
a loving tribute to his best
friend. and young adults this is what they lived by. It is a theme that
When I received the is recurring through the book and Lee and Dango learn much
opportunity to review Lee’s from it. Sprinkled throughout this narrative are flashbacks and
book, my initial thoughts flashforwards all relevant to the lessons learned in this true tale.
were, “Sure, I love to read. I would be remiss if I didn’t include the emotions I experienced.
It could be interesting. Why There was the awe of times past that I touched on. There was
not?” Little did I know; I also the realization that kids in the 50’s and 60’s weren’t much
was about to be taken on a different than me when I was their age. They did all the things
journey like no other. The teenagers do and weren’t quite as pure as history depicts.
book, for me, was a trip in This was a time before all the technology we have today. A
time. It is one of the most time when life was simpler but not any less exciting or trying
intriguing and real glimpses for those living it. In the end, there was also a feeling of loss.
I’ve been allowed to have A mourning for someone I came to care about from the lovingly
into times past. crafted words in the book.
“In the Rearview Mirror” is the story of two 18-year-old best In conclusion, “In the Rearview Mirror” is a memoir that can
friends who hitchhike from California to their hometown of speak to younger and older adults alike. Do not let the word
Cleveland. On their journey across route 66, they encounter memoir fool you either. It reads like a fictional story, which
many a folk, who at times are quite the characters. They learn makes it even more awe inspiring when you realize someone lived
these people’s stories, their triumphs, their failures, and their it. As a middle-aged adult, I appreciate the glimpse I received
intricacies that make them all unique. Just wait until you meet and the understanding I feel I’ve gained into the experiences of
the couple that made their money by wildcatting for oil and those before me. For our readers, it will be a nostalgic ride in
owned a motorcycle dealership in Dallas. car and on rail that will hopefully evoke memories of your own.
They always say hindsight is 20/20 and you get a taste of this “In the Rearview Mirror” can be found at www.amazon.com
in the narrative. Dango, the endearing best friend, lived by the or visit the books website at www.intherearviewmirrorbook.com
motto “In 20 years will it make a difference?” As teenagers

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