Before kids had cellphones, they had imaginations. Before kids had video games, they had adventures. This is the true story of a family of those kids from before.

My Dad Was So Mean is the true story of one girl's experiences growing up with five feisty brothers in Buffalo, New York, during the early 1950's. Curious, adventurous kids, they drive their father nearly crazy, until one day the girl makes a family-changing discovery.