Shorties

<p>In this reflective light-hearted memoir author Louis S. Rupnick chronicles his life's journey beginning with his childhood on Long Island and ending with the discovery of his life's purpose teaching.<br />Long before his teaching career however a recently graduated eighteen-year-old Lou takes off on a cross-country Jack Kerouac-style road trip with his trusty canine pal DOG and his '56 Chevy affectionately named Raunchy. As young Lou puts on more miles he gathers more memories wacky stories and life lessons than he would ever imagine.<br />Now almost sixty years later Lou takes stock of his most significant experiences from the humorous to the poignant to the downright extraordinary.</p><p>About the Author<br />Louis S. Rupnick was born and raised in New Hyde Park on Long Island New York. Rupnick was an auto mechanic and Child Protective Services investigator and case worker for many years before entering academia. He served on a minesweeper in the USN from 1964 to 1968. He served as Professor of Psychology and Sociology at Suffolk Community College in Riverhead New York. Now retired Rupnick resides in Amelia Courthouse Virginia.</p>