William Harrison Wright, Jr (Bill) was born and raised in a small plantation town of Kekaha on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua'i in 1929. He entered the well-known Hawaiian school on Oahu, Kamehameha, as a boarding student in August 1940, and studied there all during World War II.  Much of this book details his personal experiences during the war from December 7th 1941 through the war's end.  He graduated in 1946, embarking on on many travels and experiences, that are brought to life in this autobiography along with stories of his family and friends.