Publisher's Synopsis
Ira M. Robinson has lived and worked in a number of cities in different parts of the world and he's not shy in telling you what he loved and loathed about each of them. He has a passion for baseball, music, theatre and city life wherein he nurtured these passions. In his memoir, Robinson exposes some of the tidbits of the history and the parts he's played in the life of New York (the Bronx), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria and Bangkok during his long working and academic life. His wit and opinion will challenge your own ideas. Ira M. Robinson received his PhD in Planning from the University of Chicago. He has taught and served as Director of Planning Programs at the Universities of Southern California and Calgary. An avid researcher, writer and teacher, Robinson also taught at the University of British Columbia and has lectured in Israel, Europe and Bangkok, Thailand.
