From Peanuts to the Pressbox

Here's a book I got from Thomas Nelson in order to review it. Here is the review!

As the title would suggest, From Peanuts to the Pressbox is another of
the prototypical American stories of rising from humble beginnings to
pursue your dream. Eli Gold’s story is, in this regard, mundane: he
comes from neither riches nor poverty, his ascent was neither meteoric
nor protracted, the path to his goal was neither lucky nor privileged.
This is the most straightforward narrative imaginable. What makes
Gold’s particular story unusual, or notable, is his persistence,
passion, and the (oddly carefree) sacrifices he makes in reaching his
dream of being a sportscaster.

But that is all that is notable about this story.

Really, there is little which is interesting about Eli Gold. This is
probably not a bad thing: he is affable and likable, his life is
characterized by stability and success, he is very respectful towards
those who have come before him and work with him. Everything which
makes him successful is what makes him boring. Worse, the book is not
centered on events, personalities, or a discernable plot progression.
There is nothing resembling drama. It is just a collection of stories
and anecdotes, neither static nor interesting in and of themselves,
bleeding together into one amorphous narrative, plodding to no real
end (except that of “the present day.”)

Ostensibly, this is supposed to be Gold’s homage to a small and
generally unglamorous profession. The product, however, is a book
without a point or an audience. It is almost impossible to recommend.