Cat's Cradle

                                                "Author and Background"
  Kurt Vonnegut was raised in Indiana by his father and mother. He was educated as a chemist at Cornell and soon after joined the army. He fought in World War II and served time at a concentration camp. His time in Europe undoubtedly influenced his books, and their theme of "the futility of war". He was rescued from Dresden by the Red Army in may of 1945. He later wrote what is probably his most famous book, from his recollections about the concentration camp. "Slaughterhouse 5" When he returned to America he worked as both a journalist and Anthropologist. Cats Cradle was his first book of note and was published in 1963, followed by Slaughterhouse 5 in 1969.
  He was a man full of humor, wit, and contradictions. He was a lifelong smoker and often called his habit "a classy way to commit suicide." He died from brain damage inflicted by a fall down a flight of stairs in his home. He wrote a speech for his son to read before he died. In his classic and immortal humor he ended it with "thank you for your attention, and im outta here." He was a great man who excellent at conveying a serious message with ironic or even humorous mediums.