The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

Delightful, humorous recounting of the author's childhood during the Fifties. I found myself chortling time and again as the author describes experiences and escapades of a mischievous nature but also reminds the Baby Boomer reader vividly of the many memorable elements of this decade from specific toys, television programs, and candies to events and attitudes that stemmed from a robust post WW2 economy but also the Cold War, and the Space Race. If you grew up in the Fifties, give yourself a treat and read this entertaining book.