![]() ![]() You get the history of Pittsburgh, the red scare of the fifties and the books we all read. The book follows the author from five years of age through her high school years, her summers on Lake Eire with her grandmother, rock collecting, bicycling, music, her interest in drawing, then later boys, literature, history, current events. I believe that readers of our generation will recognize much in this book that strikes a chord. She was born in 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I also loved this book because I am a child of the 50s just as the author is. There is lots of humor, but you have to think as the author does to perceive it. She captures the joy of youth – be it singing at the top of your voice or “flying down a street” with your arms flailing. She captures how a child becomes aware of their own individuality. I loved this book because of the wisdom of the author, what she says about growing up, the process, the path. For me the soft tone fit the beauty of the lines. Some may think she doesn't read with enough spark. ![]() She leaves it up to the listener to interpret the lines, to recognize the subtle humor. She reads softly, but you hear every word she says. First let me praise the audiobook narration by Alexandra O'Karma. ![]()
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