About the Book:

Join the author as he shares stories of his childhood in San Francisco during the 1950s. Learn about the society, culture, and technology of our nation when Eisenhower was president, as seen through the eyes of an American-born Chinese. Read of times before Disneyland, cell phones, home computers, digital cameras, and microwave ovens.

Enjoy the author’s colorful anecdotes on viewing the bones of his fat toes, seeing the evil dentist, studying the mysteries of the Bible, encountering the entrance to Hell, and getting lost on his first day of kindergarten. Recall the majestic cinema theaters and great emporiums of a forgotten downtown. Peer into his encounters with bigotry, gambling, evolving parenthood, and corporal punishment, while delving into the love of his parents as his family struggles with urban life.

Explore the magic of a time gone by in which family values and the drive for improving American lifestyles forged an entire Baby Boom generation that is now becoming our senior society. Partake of the wonder that is SNAPSHOTS OF MY LIFE.

About the Author:

A native San Franciscan, Richard S. Chin served in the USAF after graduating from UC Berkeley in 1970 with a physics degree. Circumstances invoked a career in software engineering and program management. Upon leaving the military, he helped design flight software for the F-15 fighter jet. He then spent twenty years with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company (now Lockheed-Martin Corp.) working on various classified national security programs. In 1995, Rich embraced self-retirement to pursue his writing dreams. He currently resides in San Jose, California.