A Whimsical Warmhearted Autobiography Of A Twelve-year-old Who Became A Great Trial Lawyerthe Oldest Of Four Children In A Prototypical Irish Catholic Family, Pierce O'donnell Recounts Growing Up In A Village With More Cows Than Residents With His Wwii-hero Father, Who Owns The Only Liquor Store; His Intellectual Mother, The Librarian; His Spinster Aunt, The Local Postmaster; His Three Younger Sisters; And A Ghost Named Nora.&160;last Pick&160;adroitly Conjures Up A Bygone Era In Which This Young Boy&8217;s Biggest Concerns Were Making The Little League Team (he Never Did), Not Freezing To Death Delivering A Newspaper, Making Eagle Scout, And Learning Latin As A Reluctant Altar Boy Allergic To Incense. This Self-deprecating Story Of A Determined, Well-meaning Underdog Will Delight O&8217;donnell&8217;s Fellow Baby Boomers And Enchant Younger Generations For Years To Come With Its Witty And Timeless Humor.