Pop-Pop Stories

About the Book

Amory Sommaripa 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.

About the Author

At 77, Amory Sommaripa is a retired physician father of 5, grandfather of 10 and great grandfather of 1. He and his wife Pat live in Harrisburg PA.

His family is scattered all over the country so he wrote a book of his life stories for them to read instead.