Zero to 100 in a Lifetime: The Memoir of Tom Robb

On November 16, 1910, in a little white bungalow on the edge of Garza, Texas, Doctor Taylor delivered a blue-eyed baby boy who was happy to be the newest member of America’s greatest generation. In his memoir—written during the year he turned one hundred—Tom Robb shares the details of his fascinating journey through the flavor and follies of twentieth century American life.

Tom Robb’s life began in a world where cars were few and far between and flying machines were astonishing. Only eighte...