Martin P. Kelly's "Memoir" is a true American story. From the Irish tenements of NYC during the Great Depression to the "halls of Montezuma and shores of" Peleliu with the US Marines in WW II, from Albany NY to Moscow to England, to California, to Canada, and "every town in between," Martin's life cannot be contained in one Memoir. For every story contained in these pages, there are dozens more. It is not possible to compress one person's life into a book, but with Martin's wit, good humor, and lively writing style, it has been very easy to compile these wonderful stories.