The Boy Who Was Shanghaied

Raised by his father during the depression author Angelo J. Kaltsos chronicles memories from his childhood through his adult years of traveling and work in <i>The Boy Who Was Shanghaied</i>.<p> After his mother left the family when he was just eighteen months old he and his older sister were raised by their father. Later they were the subjects of a custody battle when their father's ability to take care of them adequately was challenged by child services and he lost the court case. The children spent a year in an institution a foster home and then returned to their father ultimately running away at the ages of fourteen (Angelo) and sixteen (his sister) to find a better life.<p> In a series of short stories he talks about the jobs he held prior and post WW II then his travels after his army tour.<p> <i>The Boy Who Was Shanghaied</i> is the true story of a young man who fought against very tough odds to build a successful life as an educator and researcher.<p>