Memoirs of a Boomer

Synopsis

Memoirs of a Boomer is an action/adventure/travel memoir...an Indiana Jones meers Alan Watts. In the summer of 1971, a lone backpacker treks, solo, across the U.S., with a side trip to Acapulco, Mexico. He encounters Bucky Fuller, a rock festival, a lynching, Mexican drug dealers, brutal heat and terrain, a spiritual enlightenment, near death in the wilderness and a ride with a Hells Angel. Years of exploring communes leads to a stint teaching New Age architecture at Stanford university. After four years and 4,500 miles, he leaves California for a return to the East Coast.

Key Features

• • 420 pages of magical realism
• • Deep environmental themes
• • Spiritual and philosophical elements
• • Rich character development
• • Perfect for fans of Paulo Coelho and Barbara Kingsolver