These Vagabond Shoes Author:Robert McDonald Born in Chicago at the tail end of World War II, Robert McDonald came up in a world where people heated their apartments with coal, bought sandwiches for a nickel, and accepted segregation as a way of life. As he grew to manhood, he witnessed extraordinary changes in the fabric of that world. He also discovered that those above him still seemed ... more »to have a vested interest in keeping him down. These Vagabond Shoes chronicles the struggles of a man who tries to do right by the people he cares about while keeping his own head above water. McDonald's reminiscences offer us a unique glimpse at the America few people talk about.« less