Before the hospitals. Before the spinal stroke. Before prison, addiction, recovery, and rebuilding his life from the ground up. There was Indonesia. Born into a world of adventure, family, and endless curiosity, Joey Soong shares the stories that shaped his childhood—from climbing clay rooftops and growing tomatoes to playing marbles with friends, riding motorcycles, exploring Sumatra, and discovering life lessons hidden in ordinary moments. Through family road trips, childhood adventures, and the life-changing journey that brought his family to Canada, Indonesia is a heartfelt memoir about curiosity, resilience, gratitude, and the realization that we rarely know when we’re experiencing something for the last time. Indonesia is the first book in the Too Smart for This Life I’ve Lived memoir series.