Thirty Rooms To Hide In : Insanity, Addiction, and Rock 'n' Roll in the Shadow of the Mayo Clinic

May 2011 "'The Shining' – but funnier." That's how the author describes his memoir Thirty Rooms To Hide In: Insanity, Addiction, and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Shadow of the Mayo Clinic. On one hand it's the story of how his father went from being a famous orthopedic surgeon at the Mayo Clinic to lying dead on the floor of a motelroom in Georgia, with a broken ashtray under his head. On the other, it's about how the family of six boys had a wildly fun, thoroughly dysfunctional time growing up in the doctor’s big house in the '50s and '60s. With the Beatles as true north on their compass of Cool, they create a dark humor, film movies, start a rock & roll band, and wise-crack their way though a grim landscape of their father's insanity, Eisenhower's Cold War, fallout shelters, and JFK's assassination. The family’s photos, movies, and letters can be seen at ThirtyRoomsToHideIn.com. 'the Shining' . . . But Funnier. That's How The Author Describes His Memoir Thirty Rooms To Hide In: Insanity, Addiction, And Rock 'n' Roll In The Shadow Of The Mayo Clinic. It's The Story Of Six Boys Growing Up In A Great Dark House In Minnesota, As The Father - A Respected Surgeon - Goes Slowly Insane. With Winters Raging Outside And The Father Raging Within, It Is Their Mother's Protection That Allows The Boys To Have A Wildly Fun, Thoroughly Dysfunctional Time Growing Up. With Dark Humor As The Coin Of Their Realm, And The Beatles As True North On Their Compass Of Cool, The Band Of Brothers Make Movies, Start A Rock & Roll Group, And Wise-crack Their Way Though A Grim Landscape Of Their Father's Insanity, Eisenhower's Cold War, Fallout Shelters, And Jfk's Assassination.