"I'll loan you a wife, kid, and 1hr commute and see how many you read."
Don't whine to me about the choices you've made in your life!
Besides, I'm not sure I'd survive a prolonged encounter with your daughter.
"It was no secret that his spelling and grammar skills were poor."
Not what I'm talking about. Just a general tightening up. For instance, in one chapter he introduces us to the same person at least 3 times, using almost the exact same description of the person. The grammar isn't that big of an issue in this kind of biography.