It's a Long Way to Youngstown

What starts as a lighthearted account of college, young love, andmilitary service takes a shocking turn in this unforgettable memoir. Setin the late 1960 s and the early 1970 s, It s a Long Way to Youngstown ,follows James Thomas from Steel mills and frat houses to the hauntedhalls of Fort Monroe, where he served as an Army journalist duringthe Vietnam era. Along the way, he interviews sports legends, dodgesexplosions, spars with boxers, and unknowingly shares dozens oflong drives with a serial killer. Both deeply personal and humorouslycharming, this is a true story about fate, ambition, and the unnervingreality that we might not really know the people closest to us.