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<b>Amory Sommaripa</b> is a 77 year old retired physician. With a Russian count father and a Boston Brahmin mother his has been an unusual life filled with a variety of events that have been humorous lucky and downright embarrassing. Starting in his first decade he had the following: apparent visits by angels summers on a ranch with near-drowning rattlers and arroyos four mothers auction angst and raised and showed a champion Angus steer. His second ten years included Mad Tom the Model T Ford three bridal giveaways catching the midnight and spins and solos while flying. Later he flunked confession fell in love became a father called cord man gave away 3 more brides and took a very slow plane to Boston. His story is told with love for the benefit of his large family and anyone sprightly enough to enjoy a sense of fun and adventure.