Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Son, Nephew, Cousin, Brother, Grandson: We are all the sum total of the people that made us and that continue to make us ... (I Was Dapper Dan and Dan the Man) (Volume 1)

MY GRANDMOTHER COOKED THREE MEALS A DAY AND TWICE ON SUNDAYS. WE ATE STEAK RICE AND GRAVY AND BISCUITS. SHE LOVED US DEARLY AND SHOWED IT DAILY. I CAN REMEMBER BEANS AND RICE, TURKEY AND DRESSING, BUTTER BEANS AND OKRA, OX TAILS AND WHITE POTATOES, SPEGETTI, GUMBO, BRAINS AND EGGS, SALMON CROQUETTES, BLACK EYED PEAS, POTATOE SALAD, RICE AND BREAD PUDDING, CHOCOLATE, COCONUT, PINNEAPPLE CAKE, SWEET POTATOE PIE, PEACH COBBLER AND THEY ALWAYS SAID SON I DO NOT MIND YOU EATING I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO WASTE IT SO MAKE SURE YOUR EYES ARE NOT BIGGER THAN YOUR STOMACH. WE HAD A BALL AT GRANNIES SO THAT MADE ME HAVE A BALL IN LIFE. THIS BOOK TALKS ABOUT DAPPER DAN THE MAN