Alec Baldwin 

I have to admit, after hearing the voice mail Alec Baldwin left his daughter Ireland calling her a "thoughtless little pig," he's not an author I'd consider reading, either for a biography or a divorce/parenting book.  I've been reading reviews of his book, “A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce,” and I might just have to see if I can get it from our local library.

What changed my mind?  This excerpt:

    What stories someone’s own imagination can come up with will be far more satisfying, in that regard, than the truth. Necessity demands that I include some of the particulars of my own case, but only those germane to the book’s purpose. However, you will come away disappointed if you hope to find a bitter, angry attack against my ex-wife. What follows will disappoint those who hoped to find a gossipy, salacious tale of a show business marriage gone bad. Tabloid publications have already put out enough such stories about my protracted divorce and ensuing custody battle. I do not feel compelled to set that record straight. Think what you will.

Since all they did during the battle was sling  mud, I'm curious to find out why the sudden change.  I'm sure there is more to the story than the media gave us.  There always is.  In the book he talks about parental alienation and how the courts just don't work.  My brother has a son that won't see him and we believe his mother worked very hard to alienate  him from his dad as punishment for the percieved wrongs in their marriage.

If Baldwin has any good insights, I might just pass the book on to my brother.  Has anyone read it?  Good or bad thoughts?