ˌɔːɾoʊbˌaɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl bˈʊks bɪɡmˈɑːməz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ænd ʃˈɔːɹtkʌt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ɹᵻflˈɛkt ˌɔn tʃˈaɪldhʊd sˈʌmɚz wɪð hɪz ɡɹˈændpɛɹənts, "bɪɡmˈɑːmə" ænd "bɪɡpˈɑːpə", ɪn flˈɔːɹɪdə.
Autobiographical books Bigmama's (1991) and Shortcut (1992) reflect on childhood summers with his grandparents, "Bigmama" and "Bigpapa", in Florida.