Larry Hagman was my best friend for 35 years. He was the Pied Piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew.
But knowing that the world had come full circle to our Depression story didn't change the way we worked on it, or encourage us to change our thrust. I want people to be able to pick up this book in the future no matter what's going on in the world, and appreciate it on its own merits, not for any perceived winks at the headlines.