Ride the Snake

This fictional tale of the Harper family told by eldest son Conrad begins as Conrad is being born on a stormy Texas night in the early '50s. We meet Conrad's young mom-to-be in misery while his young military dad-to-be and military doc bond, both three sheets to the wind.

The Harper family roller coaster careens on into the '60s and beyond, sometimes humorously, sometimes not. Conrad finally grows into every teen's dream of freedom before his world darkens and his family unravels along with the country's social fabric. And of course Conrad will have many more adventures next time.