"Second Age: A Recall of Things Gone By and a Bit of Now is the true-life memoir of Carl A. Franson,
from growing up on the upper Mississippi to the hard times of the Great Depression, his life in a houseboat,
his travels across America and to the exotic lands of the Orient, and much more. A handful of black-and-white
photographs illustrate this thoughtful reminiscence of a time in life meant for learning, testing, growing,
and discovering adventure, after childhood but before the age of devoting oneself to raising a family and
serving the community. A vivid and immersive glimpse into and tribute into the challenges and wonders of
days long since gone by."