About the BookFranklin S White was born in 1949. We was born a "Baby Boomer" and grew up as a "Flower Child". He graduated from High School in 1967, He walked off of the stage and was never seen again. I knew him better than anyone else did.For the Life of Me holds the major poems that White wrote before his death. Although you may not understand or agree with what he has to say in some of his works, his style and his manner of writing are most captivating.