In his extraordinary memoir, James Thomas Thornburgh, MD, delves deep to get into the psyche of his young self, growing up during the 1940s and early 1950s in rural Ohio. Instead of looking back through the decades, Thornburgh transforms himself into the boy he was, narrating his story as if he were reliving it all once again.
With all the enthusiasm of a young boy, this lovable character comes to life on the pages as he navigates such complexities as having a father return from WWII, transforming from a city boy to a country boy, getting scarlet fever and being "cornteened," bonding...
In his extraordinary memoir, James Thomas Thornburgh, MD, delves deep to get into the psyche of his young self, growing up during the 1940s and ear...