With his typical wit and keen analysis, O'Rourke looks at the way the post-war generation somehow came of age by never quite growing up and somehow created a better society by turning society upside down.
Formatted Contents Note: A regular old Baby Boomer speaks -- A good and happy place -- Life as we imagined it -- In the doldrums of fun -- Mere anarchy is loosed -- Ends and means -- All that glisters -- Agents of influence -- The prelude -- The man is father to the child -- The great disconnect -- Era of good feelings -- The Baby Boom's Garden of Eden -- thanks for the snake -- There shall no sign be given unto this generation -- Dawn's early light -- Real life -- Ripeness is all -- Big damn messy bundle of joy.