Coming Wednesday, July 23, 2025

 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TBOC 04: Entries 62, 74, and 79

Image
  Today on  The Book of Carlos : Entry 62:  The Streakers! Entry 71:  Puberty? Apparently ! Entry 73:  Mom Breaks the Adolescent Man Code Selected by John Mark Bergner of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Thanks Mark! -- #62 Intro When Modesty Took a Sick Day and Chaos Wore Tennis Shoes There are moments in high school that shape your character. Then there are moments that streak past it—bare, bold, and utterly unforgettable. It was 1978, junior year. Carlos was minding his own business, posted near the band room door, chatting with Mr. Marks, who was safely tucked away in his office, probably grading papers or praying for student maturity. The day was ordinary. The hallway was quiet. And then... the rumble began. Laughter. Cheering. Commotion. The kind of sound that says, “Something’s happening, and it’s probably illegal.” What followed was not a fire drill, nor a pep rally. It was a blur of moonlit flesh and questionable decision-making. A group of students—fac...
Read more

TBOC 01: The Book of Carlos

Image
  The Book of Carlos  is a deeply personal and soulfully told journey through memory, identity, faith, and resilience. From near-drownings in Azusa Canyon to heartbreaks in high school, Disneyland dreams gained and lost, and encounters with grief that blurred the veil between life and death—Carlos opens his heart and history in a series of journal-style reflections that are as honest as they are poetic. With humor, raw vulnerability, and reverent wonder, this memoir invites you to walk through one man’s story that somehow feels like all of ours. Whether he’s writing about band class crushes, the quiet mercy of a mother, or a life-changing visitation in a Baldwin Park bedroom, Carlos reminds us that memory is sacred, dreams are complicated, and grace often shows up when we least expect it. If you’ve ever wanted to feel seen, heard, or gently accompanied back to your own buried stories—welcome to the Book of Carlos!
Read more