From the Hit Broadway Musical Annie

"What changes your life?" someone asked. I would say everything changes life, but for me, especially, coming back from the Army in 1960, and then coming to UC Berkeley in 1961. That changed my life.
--from "Coming to Berkeley, 1961" in LIFE PARTS

Robert Baron has shared many parts of his life in this book. From early childhood and high school, growing up in Chicago, to California, where he was a firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service.
Drafted into the Army during the "cold war," he is sent to Germany. That military service provides the G.I. Bill money which enables him to attend UC Berkeley, which becomes the foundation for a lifetime of teaching, and friendships, and work in National Parks.
Written in a clear, conversational voice, LIFE PARTS may bring the reader to smiles and tears.