Book Series

SEE Colleen's & Lainie's reviews below.

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Colleen A Parkinson

My review of MUDFLAP by Jay Bailey

Sprinkled with dry humor throughout, this story of one man’s struggle to persevere within a system designed to crush the common citizen delivers a thought-provoking and satisfying read. Author Jay Alden Bailey tells Mudflap’s story in a no frills, fast paced, yet intimate manner that drew me completely into Mudflap’s world. As a reader, I found myself rooting for Mudflap as he struggled to rise above his limited means to attain the American Dream with the only tools he had: his amazing self-reliance, can-do attitude enhanced by his learned along the way skills, and his sharp wits that always outmatched those of his adversaries.

Not only is Mudflap the story of a man, it is also a narrative about American society and the pitfalls inherent in the American educational and business system. As the product of a typically dysfunctional early 1960s family, Mudflap manages to educate himself in the manual skills department while suffering the daily beatings by his violently overbearing older brother (which his mother and stepfather ignore). Along the way, he suffers through his wrong choice of women, unreliable employees, whining neighbors, towering financial debt, betrayal and heartbreak. However, this guy is no loser, and he won’t roll over in surrender to anyone or any situation.

Who is Mudflap, and what does his name mean? Mudflap is you and me and everyone else dealing with this life in this world. The meaning of his name becomes clear as we get to know him.

This is a brilliant “true story… every little bit,” written by a brilliant writer; a guaranteed satisfying read most of us can relate to. Get this one! Read it, think about it, and then tell your friends to get it.

FIVE shimmering stars, and kudos to author Jay Alden Bailey!

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Lainie Jones 

My review of “Mudflap” by Jay Alden Bailey 

When I taught Life Writing at university, I used to tell my students there were multiple ways to write a memoir. Occasionally, they’d surprise me with something original. However, ‘Mudflap’, by Jay Bailey, wins the prize for originality.

A ‘mudflap’ in Bailey's world refers to someone who is always under the bus – usually thrown there by an unexpected turn of events or sheer bloody meanness on the part of the thrower. Following this theme, the writer takes us through the ups and downs of his life, telling Mudflap’s story in the third person, and with an easy conversational voice. He writes with a light and humorous touch that not only softens some of the devastating blows he experienced, but shapes them into a philosophy for life. 

At its heart, this is the story of a hard-working man who overcomes all kinds of setbacks to emerge triumphant. At the same time, it is also a thought-provoking exposition of how those setbacks are built into modern society and how they can, and should be, challenged. Five stars 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086PGQ39C/ 

Mudflap: A true story ... every little bit.

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TO:  ANY PERSON WHO PUTS THIER OWN INTEREST BELOW THAT OF ANOTHER PERSON OR A CAUSE and ENDS UP "Under The Bus" is a MUDFLAP.

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Match wits with Mudflap, exchange ideas, and get a quote in the next book. 

Better yet, be a Mudflap Story.  

Mess with Mudflap and be the brunt of the next joke. 

Team up with Mudflap and take on the Bullies of the World.

M.F.  Over and Out !

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