In his 1994 autobiography, Take Me Home, Denver described his life as the eldest son of a family shaped by a stern father who could not show his love for his children. Because Denver's father was in the military and his family moved often, it was difficult for him to make friends and fit in with other children of his own age. Constantly being the new kid was troubling for the introverted Denver, and he grew up always feeling as though he should be somewhere else, but never knowing where that 'right' place was. While the family was stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, the Deutschendorf family purchased a home and lived there from 1951 to 1959,Pima County Recorders Office. Pima County Recorder's Website Denver lived in Tucson, Arizona from the age of 6 to the age of 14.
