Bill’s Memoir

You’ll laugh when you read about 14 year old Billy flooding the basement of his
home — quite by accident, he claims.
You’ll laugh again at his experimenting with rockets and explosives, and doing — quite innocently he insists — just a little bit of damage.
You’ll hold your breath again and again when you read of his exploits both hitchhiking and picking up hitchhikers. Fortunately, only a few of his passengers were seriously dangerous.
You’ll move to the edge of your chair while reading of his being caught by the current while swimming across the Colorado River — while hearing the downstream rapids growing louder and louder.
You’ll pause to reflect when you read of his thoughts about how we creatures of modern society are too damn busy. And too materialistic. And you’ll nod in agreement with his theory about “the three ages of man.” And how every person needs to maintain their dignity.
You’ll either admire him or think he’s nuts when you read that, at age,64 he applied to join the Peace Corps. And when the Peace Corps’ medical department thrned him down, he and his wife sold their home, put everything they owned in storage and flew down to Peru in search of their own volunteer opportunities. They moved to, and worked voluntarily, in a poor community in the Peruvian Andes.

Bill Birnbaum writes in his humourous, reader-friendly style. So you can relax and enjoy reading of his lifetime of small adventures.

Bill’s memoir is available from bookstores and on-line book sellers. Here’s a link to the book’s page on Amazon.com.

If you’d prefer to purchase the book from an independent bookstore, here’s a link to the Independent Book Sellers’ Association.