If you are familiar with Ernie Johnson, Jr., then you'll understand what I mean when I say that reading <i>Unscripted</i> is as delightful and genuine as watching him on TV. If you are not familiar with EJ, this book would be a great way to get acquainted. It's an inspirational memoir that anyone can appreciate. Ernie is a class act.

I read an uncorrected proof, received from the publisher via NetGalley, but I expect that I will purchase this book and audiobook (read by the author!) to give as gifts. It truly is an inspirational story. It's not a perfect book and he clearly tries to shine a positive light on some things that seem impossibly challenging. It's a very human story and the message will remain with me for a long time. Ernie and his wife, Cheryl, have six kids, four of them were adopted and the family clearly has a ton of love to give. He talks about his job, but mostly about his family and his faith. He speaks about finding Christianity as an adult and his initial concerns about being judged negatively by having a Christian symbol on his car, or wearing a WWJD bracelet back when that was a thing, and eventually had to change his mentality after realizing that he was still focused on him, and what other people might think. For anyone with different beliefs who might be lose interest in hearing that there is a Christian message in a book, I hope you'll give this one a chance. I think that EJ's family is an inspiration and his message is inclusive for anyone who has faced challenges. We should all take the time to appreciate the unscripted moments in life and stop to pick some blackberries.