This is a memoir of my life from 1957 to 1987 with occasional side trips outside that span. What inspired me to write a memoir was my sincere belief that everybody's life is interesting in some way. Every human mind is filled with memories and pictures and dreams and desires stored away during the time we've been conscious here. The past five decades have been an amazing era of change, confusion and exploration for most people. This book is just my little slice of that awesome human drama.

This is the story of the Morgan brothers, Alex and Matt. They're born in northern California and eventually end up living in the Seattle area during an era of unbridled change and unlimited possibilities. They do drugs, play rock 'n roll, search for love and engage in the political battles that have captivated the country over the past three decades. One chooses to work in a secure union job and the other opts to become a conservative talk show host. They both experience heartbreak and loss along the way, sometimes as the result of unexpected violence and sometimes just because of plain old...