Publisher's Synopsis
Peter F. McCloskey narrates his memoir with wit and an uncanny grasp of the details of his 90 years. Without setting out to write lessons for a life well-lived, he has done just that through the telling of his story. One cannot help but marvel at how his positive attitude, ingenuity, vision and good humor contributed to the circumstances that led to his wonderful life. Every reader will likely draw a lesson of their own, but one of Peter McCloskey's attributes is that he has always been genuinely himself. He has never wavered from his fundamental commitments to love, loyalty and integrity (even if he did manage to cut a few corners along the way).
Written in response to the request of his four daughters, What a Wonderful Life will be enjoyed especially, but not only, by those people who know him and love him. Those closest to McCloskey will recognize him in these pages; those who have not had the privilege of knowing him will appreciate learning about him. All will be intrigued and entertained by his interaction with the events and trends that have come to define the American experience from the Great Depression to the Second World War to the dawning of the computer age and now into the twenty-first century with the explosion of AI and other new technologies. McCloskey lived through it all with an insatiable curiosity and sense of optimism easy to catch in his presence and certain to live on through his story and his legacy.
