The life and times of the thunderbolt kid

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Bill Bryson was born in the middle of the American centuryù1951ùin the middle of the United StatesùDes Moines, Iowaùin the middle of the largest generation in American historyùthe baby boomers. As one of the best and funniest writers alive, he is perfectly positioned to mine his memories of a totally all-American childhood for 24-carat memoir gold. Like millions of his generational peers, Bill Bryson grew up with a rich fantasy life as a superhero. In his case, he ran around his house and neighborhood with an old football jersey with a thunderbolt on it and a towel about his neck that served as his cape, leaping tall buildings in a single bound and vanquishing awful evildoers (and morons)ùin his headùas "The Thunderbolt Kid... "Tender, hilarious and true" (The Times)... "A lovely, happy book" (Evening Standard)