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10 CDs for a Penny: Growing Up Gen X with Bruises, Burnt Pop-Tarts, and Zero Therapy is a no-holds-barred time capsule of the last truly untethered generation. Through wild stories, raw humor, and unfiltered truth, Sergio Serna takes you on a ride through the chaotic, hilarious, and often unsafe world of Gen X childhood.
Raised on hose water, sarcasm, and MTV, Gen X grew up without helmets, emotional regulation, or the internet-and somehow made it out alive. This book isn't nostalgia wrapped in comfort. It's a survival guide from the kids who knew how to reset a Nintendo with two breaths and a slam, who ate candy that doubled as a choking hazard, and who rode in the back of pickup trucks with no seatbelts while blasting Guns N' Roses.
Each chapter dives deep into the cultural chaos-from latchkey life and mall culture to grunge angst, killer toys, and the sugar-loaded snack aisle. It revisits every odd, dangerous, and oddly freeing element of the era: battle-scarred playgrounds, terrifying PSAs, absurd fashion trends, and our first internet crashes. It's about learning life lessons from 90210 and Saved by the Bell, fighting over Pop-Tarts, worshiping at the altar of Blockbuster, and surviving childhood without a single "safe space" in sight.
At its core, 10 CDs for a Penny is both love letter and roast session. It celebrates the grit, dysfunction, and accidental genius of a generation raised by TV, trauma, and trial by fire. It explains why Gen X is so weird, so resilient, and so damn funny.
Uncensored, unfiltered, and unapologetic-this book isn't just for Gen Xers. It's a warning label for everyone else. Welcome to the ride. Hope you brought PB&J and some hose water. Let's go.
