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Book Review of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid : A Memoir

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid : A Memoir
reviewed Funniest book I have read in Years on + 4 more book reviews


I did not know waht to think when I started reading, but soon found myself enjoying this book tremendously. It is a hilarious story of life in the 1950's in Des Moines Iowa. While Bill Bryson story telling will make you laugh until you cry, what makes the book so darn funny is that I was able to relate his childhood to mine, and realized that growing up 50's and growing up in the 70's (as I did) was not all that different, especially the parenting. You will fall in love with this book.