A friend gave me his extra copy of this while I was in Nashville. Almost half way through it and finding it really enjoyable. I used to get the Toxic Shock catalogs in the early 90’s and they were the first mail order I ever purchased from. When taking my maiden voyage across the states in the late 90s I stopped by the Toxic Ranch store in Tucson and Bill was very kind and helpful.
Toxic Ranch closed in the 2000s due to his wife’s medical problems. Every chapter begins with a journal entry from that time period, documenting their struggles during her hospitalization and rehabilitation. Then flashes back to the story of his life, their business, and his relationship with punk. It’s very sweet and inspiring with some great stories about the early punk scene.