A humorous true, although embellished, account of a boy growing up in poverty while facing the challenges of the tumultuous 60's and 70's. In spite of the obstacles and being allergic to school, he eventually graduates from college which shocks the community. Its funny and historical as Reed describes various events from childhood diseases to the Cold War in a humorous way and as seen through the eyes of a child.About the Author: Reed Christianson grew up poor and during one of the must tumultuous but interesting periods in American History. He was very small as a child and had a severe stutter so life was even more difficult for him. In spite of being told by a school counselor that he wasn't college material, he persevered and graduated from the University of North Texas with a science degree. Since that time, he has been employed as an environmental engineer for 32 years. Told by numerous teachers in school of his writing ability and his love to make people laugh, Reed decided to write his first book with plans for more to come.