I Remember Everything - A Tale of Friendship

I Remember Everything - a tale of friendship

Sam Thompson and Jeff Freeman become best friends on the day they meet in the summer they turn eight. Sam serves as the best man in Jeff’s wedding and, a decade later, they swap roles. They name their sons for each other and remain best friends until the night of a shocking twist of fate in 2023.

I Remember Everything traces their lives for more than five decades, from growing up to growing old, and follows them on grand adventures to some of the most magnificent rivers and mountains in America. The book also explores their mutual love for the music of the late John Prine, one of America’s greatest songwriters. “I Remember Everything” is the title of his last song.

Praise for I Remember Everything:

“A gripping, heartfelt story of friendship and the choices that define us. Brooks Eason captures the magic of boyhood bonds, the weight of life’s hardest decisions, and the enduring pull of shared history. I Remember Everything is rich with warmth, suspense, and humanity—an unforgettable tale that lingers long after the last page.” – David Magee, bestselling author of Dear William

“The Pearl River flows through the heart of Mississippi, muddy and slow, its full strength revealed as it empties into the Gulf. So it is with Brooks Eason’s I Remember Everything, a rich, meandering story of two boys who grow into manhood together. It is a portrait of friendship, and who doesn’t yearn for that place where life pauses its relentless journey and allows us a moment’s respite at the hands of a master storyteller?”

“A charming and melancholy story about what makes a good life. For those who grew up in the old South, I Remember Everything  will stir deep memories of home, family, and friendship. For others, it offers a glimpse into a time and place now slipping into history, and may even make you wish you’d been part of it. Mr. Eason brings the past to life through stories of a vibrant friendship. Five Stars”

 “I Remember Everything is a love story. No, not the Hallmark movie kind, but the love of lifelong friends who become family. The author tells the tale of friendship shaping lives and communities and subsequent generations. The fact that the friends are men is refreshing, as the literary trend today leans towards women’s friendships. Music plays a important role in the story. Readers may want to make a playlist as they read.”