Barry Hansen was always told by acquaintances that he should write a book, though the real motivation for Anecdotes to Dote On was a request by his children and teenage grandchildr...view moreBarry Hansen was always told by acquaintances that he should write a book, though the real motivation for Anecdotes to Dote On was a request by his children and teenage grandchildren. Barry chose stories about his personal experiences, stories that were humorous and positive, stories about friends and people he has met, and stories he was told that he found interesting and entertaining. The randomness umbrella allows him to write what he remembers when he remembers it—a privilege one invokes at age eighty-three.view less