"Ink in the Blood" is a frank, lighthearted, and often touching story of how a boy, born in a small, West Texas town, moves to the big city and grows up in a family of journalists. The book describes his personal comedies, tragedies, triumphs, and growth during the easy years of the 1940s, 1950s. and 1960s, culminating in a stunning discovery as he becomes a reporter and covers the news story of his generation.