Download or read book Buckle Up written by Patrick J Curran and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950, Patrick Curran joins a large Irish Catholic family in Los Angeles, California. He eases through the idyllic fifties, (the first television generation), fights for stability and clarity in the turbulent sixties, (with assassinations, race riots and the Vietnam War) and then takes flight in the psychedelic seventies. (with student demonstrations, hippies and the drug induced golden age of rock and roll) He reflects on his generation's reaction and his own reactions to the events of the day and travels the world to find peace and authenticity. He finds temporary solace living in several communes but finally lands in Kodiak, Alaska to start his career and his instant family. His journey ends in Northern California where he shares the lessons he's learned with his children and his clients as a Marriage and Family Therapist.