"My despair cannot be described"

"My despair cannot be described" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"The boy with the long arms was never seen again"

"The boy with the long arms was never seen again" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"My dad thought it would be educational"

"My dad thought it would be educational" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"They were never going to like me anyway"

"They were never going to like me anyway" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"It was as if I wasn't there. In fact often I wasn't"

"It was as if I wasn't there. In fact often I wasn't" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"Somehow the moment never seemed right to ask"

"Somehow the moment never seemed right to ask" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"Tell me this is just a bad, bad dream"

"Tell me this is just a bad, bad dream" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"People were charmed and captivated"

"People were charmed and captivated" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

"People looked forward to the future"

"People looked forward to the future" - The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson