Roland Merullo, author of ten novels and two other books of nonfiction, reflects on family, friends and a series of experiences that include a stint in the Peace Corps, service in the former Soviet Union, and excursions to Europe. The author shares his spiritual, intellectual and emotional discoveries along the way, writing about his relationship with his father, his working class upbringing and upper class education, the early years of his marriage, and the gift of children. From a severe eye injury and a broken back, to the joys of Italian travel and friendship, from poverty to abundance, adolescence to middle age, Merullo paints a life that is rich with adventure and insight.
Publishers Weekly wrote, "Merullo writes about the adventures and the people and places of his life with careful reflection and painstaking kindness..."
Ray Suarez of NPR and the Washington Post said Merullo's "story is a smart and moving meditation on social class, boundaries and mobility...and much more."
