PART I The Ward. 1 Born at the Dawn of Hard Times; 2 Justice and Injustice; 3 The Fortunate Disaster; 4 My Second Encounter with Death; 5 Lessons about Money; 6 My One and Only Hunting Lesson; 7 My Mother and My Feet -- PART II Uphill All the Way. 8 Jackhammers and Pancakes; 9 Love Walks In; 10 Formaldehyde and Faux Pas; 11 My Money Mission; 12 A Year in "the San" -- PART III Dr. Valeriote. 13 My Year before the Mast; 14 Following the Sun.