Turning the Corner on Life is a book covering more than seventy years of my life. Like any other autobiography, it’s about family, friends, and the personal experiences we shared. It does not include every single thing that ever happened to me in my life. There are, however, numerous nostalgic references to music, movies, radio, television, sports, social /cultural political names, places, and events intermingled within the chronology of my life. Beginning with the happy carefree days I spent playing ball in the street and going to the movies. The times we went to Coney Island and Ebbets Field. The happy and not-so-happy days I spent as a teenager in junior high and hanging out on the corner. The love, loyalty, and compassion my wife, Connie, always displayed—from our first meeting and throughout our marriage—during some tough, depressing times. And last but not least, the happiness we shared in the birth of our children and grandchildren.