Boomer Tales: Hula Hoops, Hippies, Hemp, and Hijinks

Author LaRue Agresti captures the essence of a generation in this vivacious memoir.

As related in Boomer Tales, LaRue was born in Chicago in 1949. Her whimsical narration describes growing up in a wacky Italian family, complete with intriguing background material on her parents and their families, and speaks candidly of her mother's battle with mental illness.

After chronicling her early years in Chicago, Boomer Tales goes on to provide a window into the Windy City's turbulent social and poli...