Whether you're a nostalgic member of the post-WWII generation or a
digital native wondering what all the "Sixties" talk is about, you
will find something to put a smile on your face as Gus Russo takes
you on a personal cinematic ride through the turbulent 1960s,
1970s, and beyond. Emerging from the funky blue-collar Baltimore
that gave rise to Edgar Allan Poe, H.L. Mencken, Frank Zappa, and
John Waters, Russo nurtured an endless curiosity and joie de vivre
by inserting himself ala "Zelig" (or is it "Forrest Gump"?) into
the worlds of a stunning array of American icons- from music, to
tennis, to politics, to filmmaking. However, he didn't do so as a
"fan," but as a modern-day Siddhartha, trying to work with, and
most importantly learn from the best. He made music with them,
played tennis with them, and got pepper-sprayed at rallies with
them. Through his eyes we view the civil rights movement, the JFK
assassination, the anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, the golden ages
of tennis and music, and the rise of the counterculture. Like the
late raconteur Jean Shepherd, Russo universalizes his growing-up
experience as he follows his bliss during one of the most exciting
times to be young in America. Boomer Days will make older readers
misty-eyed and younger ones infinitely more informed about this
transformational period in American history.
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