I'm No Irving

This is a story of Irving Sigal, a unique and enigmatic person in every way. Filled with humor, sadness, and success.

At age 35, just as Irving was hitting his stride, it is all taken away with his tragic death on Pan Am 103.

An impactful, illuminating, and heartfelt story that will leave readers of all ages with much to contemplate.

Irving would have been an Indiana farmer had not his mother filled out and sent in a college application for her genius son. 

Convinced to attend Indiana University, not far from where he and his brother farmed, Irving catapulted to a Harvard Ph.D. Then to groundbreaking discoveries at the interface of molecular biology and biochemistry that lead to the first effective treatment of HIV/AIDS saving tens of thousands lives, changing the world.

Insufficiently challenged by academics alone, Irving continuously sought unconventional ways to test his limits as he also confronted uninvited challenges. Some funny, some sad, most extreme and all intriguing.

No one knew the entirety of Irving's adventures or offbeat experiments. Neither his wife nor siblings had the whole picture. Steve, Irving's childhood friend and college roommate, who struggles to overcome dyslexia, was one of the few to witness Irving's peculiar and extraordinary habits. A quick reading book with many widely interesting stories.