Terry RayThe author's autobiography in bullet points: Born and raised in a four room mill house heated by a small coal stove One big mean older brother, two cold unloving unhappy parents Bizarre number of deaths surrounding childhood Life on the streets, othe eccentric neglected boys, games, fights, trouble, arrests Smart, no direction, athletic, considered cute by the girls, paid off well Surprise escape from neighborhood via full athletic scholarship Unhappy, dropped out of college, wandered a year in Europe alone Back to college, summers hitch hiked U.S., surprisingly graduated with decent grades War, military pilot, injured, hospitals, many lost buddies, medical discharge Married, kids, master's degree, law degree Elementary school teacher, trial lawyer, estate planner, law professor, novelist Several divorces, nine kids, bankrupt, welfare, financial success, some fame US Congress run, radio talk show host, morning TV personality Stage actor, director, singer, tap dancer, bit parts in movies Met four U.S. presidents, ten grandchildren, excellent cook Last living member of my original family, watercolor artist, skilled builder Cheated death too many times, odds are rising against Comedian, single, live alone, visit kids and grandkids, love them Still athletic, play football, baseball, basketball with kids, still boxing Kind of happy, laugh a lot, cry sometimes, always singing Go on many adventures looking for myself Read More Read Less