4223 The Boo, by Pat Conroy (read 29 Oct 2006) This is nonfiction and tells of a character at The Citadel, from which Conroy graduated in 1967. Lt. Col. Nugent Courvoisie is a tough though kindly figure much responsible for cadet discipline from 1961 to 1968. Many of the stories told are so "inside" that one who did not go to the school has trouble appreciating them. His novel The Lords of Discipline, which I read with keen appreciation 26 Feb 1997, is a much more compelling read. ( )

When I purchased this book, the clerk said "Aren't you glad you're not related to him?" ( )