Read a free sample: Born in 1985

Every Born In book is a first-person story of someone born that year, growing up through the real events, songs, toys and prices of their decades. Here are a few pages from Born in 1985: The MTV Dreamer.

**The cover**Every year has its own cover and identity.

**A gift page**Write your own note before you give it.

**The contents**Chapters follow them from childhood to today.

**Chapter 1 opens**A story told in the first person, starting the year they were born.

**"What Really Happened"**Real, verified facts behind each chapter.

**"Remember These?"**The toys, shows and prices that bring it all back.

**The timeline**A year-by-year appendix of real events.

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