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Having the Time of My Life is a rich account of the author s life. It depicts the persons, places, and events in his life that he wishes to remember and acknowledge.It shows how everything and everyone around him genuinely enrichedhis life. This memoir brings back the tiny fragments of his history, which arepoignantly remembered for a lifetime.He comes from a big family - thirteen children but only eleven grew to adulthood.He shares the quality of family bonding he and his siblings experiencedwhile growing up. He includes the memories of his sickly childhood, his challengingcoming-of-age years, and his fulfi lling adulthood.In the fi rst chapters, he features his mother s letter to him that recounts herpersonal experiences and remembrances. He tells of the loving family he has,the special occasions they celebrate, their trips between the United States andCanada, the deaths of his brother and sister, and the wonderful times they share.With vivid details, he reveals his fi rst love. He describes their acquaintance,secret dates, and the sad goodbye. He recalls of his pursuit of the girl knownby the name of Patricia Smith and shares of his discovery of her true identity.Patricia Smith, the girl he desperately sought, was born Lucille Ann Collierwhose stage name is Ann Miller - the actress, dancer, and singer. The girl of hisfirst love is a star celebrity who has her own secrets. He shows the loving butcovert poetry, music, and messages shared between Ann and him through theyears.At age fi fty-four, he fi nally meets his future wife. He portrays the unique bondhe has with Patricia Pat Mergens - and how their honest relationship cameabout. His wife, Pat, had been a Catholic nun for fourteen years, who thenworks as a clinical dietician at a hospital. She is a college graduate and servedin the Air Force for two years. They both understand each other because of theexperiences they had; that s why they have shared a deep and special love foralmost four decades already.He had some diffi cult years, uncomfortable moments,and heartrending times, but they are allappeased because of pleasant associations - thestrangers who became friends, the wonderfulfriends who made a difference in his life, and theaffectionate family who loves him.
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