My Life and Hard Times is a wonderfully humorous memoir by celebrated American writer and cartoonist James Thurber. With his trademark wit, absurdity, and sharp observation, Thurber turns the unusual events of his childhood and family life into a series of unforgettable comic stories. Much of the book centers on Thurber's eccentric family and the strange happenings surrounding his home in Columbus, Ohio. From mysterious noises and unexpected visitors to family arguments and bizarre adventures, ordinary life becomes the source of extraordinary comedy.
