I have written many stories I will always treasure which began during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Some of these stories I would tell to my friends, and they would say, "You need to write a book about that!" I am certain they were not serious, but I thought, Why not? There were some crazy things that happened in a lifetime of experiences. To meet so many legends, I had to be there at the right place and at the right time.I have written many...