A New York baby boomer dragged kicking and screaming first to Nashville and then to Moscow, Charles "Charley" Barron delivers a hilarious look at his life with this offbeat memoir, "Charley's World."

We all have mishaps, faux pas, gaffes, blunders, and accidents, but these are an integral part of every waking moment of Charley's existence. Born under an errant star, the mighty forces of the universe converge to constantly rain on Charley's life. Married with three children-or, as they call themselves, his constantly embarrassed victims-Charley takes what life has dealt him and turns it...