The Sixties Kid Book

Lucas Trew was born too late, a 17 year old boy with a '60?s sensibility trapped in South Texas in the 90's. He longs for the days of protest marches, real rock 'n roll, and, why not, free love. His father, Dean Trew, a Vietnam veteran, has just sold his business and bought the family a ramshackle mansion in the country. After Lucas is caught smoking pot at school, Dean realizes how far he has let his relationship with his son drift and determines to make amends. When mom and his three half-sisters leave for summer vacation, father and son stay behind to renovate the mansion. Military mindset confronts hippie consciousness. For Lucas, a summer with "dad" equates with a season in hell. But even hell has its oases–visits from Danny, his pot-smoking amigo, and Eun, his Asian American on and off again girlfriend; trips to the Coast and one wild night of freedom. Not to mention a shark attack. The Sixties Kid is a family drama about recovering relationships, finding out who you are and learning to live with it.