Pop-Pop Stories Book

Amory Sommaripa is a 77 year old retired physician. With a Russian count father and a Boston Brahmin mother his has been an unusual life filled with a variety of events that have been humorous lucky and downright embarrassing. Starting in his first decade he had the following: apparent visits by angels, summers on a ranch with near-drowning, rattlers and arroyos, four mothers, auction angst, and raised and showed a champion Angus steer. His second ten years included Mad Tom the Model T Ford, three bridal giveaways, catching the midnight and spins and solos while flying. Later he flunked confession, fell in love, became a father called cord man, gave away 3 more brides and took a very slow plane to Boston. His story is told with love for the benefit of his large family and anyone sprightly enough to enjoy a sense of fun and adventure.