Spencer Lee Duffy, the first of his parent's 13 children, hails from Augusta, Arkansas. But his African roots go back to the Cameroon and Sierra Leone. As a child, Duffy cherished the Chinaberry tree in the front yard. It spoke to him both of strength and peace. Those two qualities resonate throughout his autobiography as the tidbits of his life form a narrative filled with humor and wisdom. Beginning with scenes of his daddy and momma, Duffy entertains us through his years in elementary school, high school, the loves of his life, his military service in Taiwan, and building his own house after retirement. In the final analysis, readers will appreciate Duffy's life story as a compellingly joyful chronicle that testifies to the importance of strength, peace, humor and wisdom in what he identifies as "this wonderful journey called life."