Be Sincere Even When You Don't Mean It

A Fictional Memoir of a Wildly Accomplished Unknown Famous Person

By: Jim Flynn

Narrated by: Gary Williams

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Be Sincere Even When You Don’t Mean It

Have you ever wondered how the Apollo astronauts really got along with each other?

How do NFL coaches actually call plays in the pressure packed final seconds of the Super Bowl?

What's it like to show up as an amateur to play in The Masters Tournament?

How do you become an astrophysicist?

In this book, you'll discover the answer to these and other questions through the autobiography of a fictional wise guy who experiences the above and more in a frequently laugh out loud memoir.

Does contain locker room language.

Fun to hear, yet informative.

Jim Flynn’s first published piece was the true story of what it’s like to bet all your money on Final Jeopardy - and get it wrong.

©2020 James Flynn (P)2020 James Flynn

More fun as a wise guy!

Love this book!
Spent much of my youth growing up with a bunch of wise guys so really appreciate the humor. Gary Williams narration made the book all that much funnier.
Found myself laughing throughout his presentation.

A book written for the BIG screen!

This fabulously written fictitious memoir was outstanding. Literally a laugh out loud book.
The author.... I’m sure there’s a fictional ‘Jim Flynn’ needs to keep the film rights to this.

Life Tip: Listen to this

There's something for everyone in this book. Jimmy is like your dad, your friend from the day, and that snarky neighbor you can't decide if you like or not all rolled into one. The quality was very good and the narrator fit the character perfectly.

What a great book! Forrest Gump on steroids!

Jimmy Sizemore has lived an incredibly amazing life! The book is very well written and well researched in many different areas including math, Astro physics, high school, college and pro football, triathlon’s, being an astronaut and even dealing with a dysfunctional family. It is a very funny and also very interesting book. The narrator did a great job of bringing the characters to life. There are many life tips throughout the book. My life tip for the reader of this review is buy the book! I have the paperback and also loved the audible. Hope it becomes a movie!

A Winner!

Author Jim Flynn writes a fabulous story about the life and times of Jimmy Sizemore. Jimmy tells the no holes barred, tongue-in-cheek story of his life filled with accomplishments and how they built upon one another. He is open about his wealth and the doors it can open including educational achievement as an astrophysicist.
Each of the vignettes, as he takes you on his life’s journey, are filled with history, insights, commentary, humor, and reasons for everyone to try to make the most of their life. Jim Flynn builds a believable and enviable man who accomplished his life goalsdespite his parents and oddly different brother.
Jimmy tells his story and sets the reader/listener up early for his fictional memoir contents and then you simply cannot stop. Perhaps it’s my age and familiarity with space travel, The Eagles, Joe Paterno, and The Masters Golf Tournament that kept me listening, but this is one character I want to invite to dinner, perhaps when Ben Franklin can join too. This following segment is a masterfully written reader grabber. Spoken by the delightful voice actor Gary Williams-the story is realistically fictional.
“If I were going to have a gravestone a fitting epitaph would be “They had to pick somebody.” I have been chosen to or qualified for many wonderful things. Like to be an astronaut, play in the Super Bowl, compete in the Hawaii Ironman. Oh Yeah and become an Astrophysicist. Play in the Masters. I had a small role in advising The Eagles with some lyrics. Some other things.

Only some of these things were random. I chose as a kid to accomplish big things. I didn’t have a specific list, I just looked for things to accomplish that was out of the ordinary. It was easier for me because I didn’t have to worry about little things, like making a living. Ordinary people get nervous around really rich, famous, or powerful people. Not me.”

The matter-of-fact rendition is hysterical and often includes LIFE TIPs along the way. These little takeaways are fun and contain great content, whether you can prove it or not. I truly buy into his LIFE TIP on being a good tipper. It is an investment if you frequent a place often. Being nice to the staff doesn’t hurt either. This is a story you can listen to and laugh at, suck in your breath in awe, and pause for a moment to check if you heard it right before LOFL. Life Lesson – In this case that translates into Laughing Out Freaking Loud

This is my first book by Jim Flynn, but it won’t be the last. It is easy reading or listening as well as captivating. Out of the park, or should I say Hole in one, sincerity. The quality of the audio was fantastic, and Gary Williams inserted the feeling, pauses, and emphasis in perfect alignment with Jimmy. I wouldn’t change a thing. A Winner.

Due to the high entertaining quality of this book and its well deserved higher than a 5-star rating, it was awarded the AudioBook Reviewer's Choice Award!

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook. It was clear and crisp.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.

Be Sincere Even When You Don’t Mean It

Great story! Well written by Jim Flynn. Lot of laughs and chuckles from start to finish. Narration/storytelling by Gary Williams is excellent. Fantastic voice. Good timing for the lighter moments. Hated for the tale to end.

Savvy and insightful

An updated, savvy Forrest Gump -style journey that's often a scathing indictment of many of our most revered institutions. All told with original, perceptive insights and a fabulous sense of humor. You'll learn much while being wildly entertained.

The Adventures of Jimmy Sizemore

Jimmy Sizemore is a cocky, witty, self-confident loner, raised in a “Gold Coast”Connecticut shoreline town by “Great Gatsby“ parents. He is blessed with good looks, old money, innate athletic ability and an intellect that will raise him to unimaginable heights (if you consider going to the moon falls in that description of heights!). Jimmy redefines the word, Renaissance Man, as he leverages his talents to compete at the highest levels in the Super Bowl, Apollo 12 moon mission, the Masters Golf tournament, the Kona, HI Ironman, and other adventures. Warning, besides being swept up in this fast moving life adventure you will also learn the inside tricks and secrets of the trade of each of these life ambitions. All is written in a fast moving, entertaining style filled with the dry wit of the author of Losing Lola, Jim Flynn.