About the Book:

Anyone who is interested in the late 60’s and early 70’s tumultuous era of free love, psychedelic music and social drug use will enjoy Bryan Goheen’s chronicle of happenings and mishaps while growing up with three brothers in the San Francisco area.  His description of family life and friendship illustrates the transition from the conventional post WW II morals and values.  He humorously describes Cub Scout crew cuts exchanged for long hair, milkshakes exchanged for cheap wine drunk from a communal bottle, and family outings for rock concerts at Golden Gate Park.

It is also an account of family bonds. Charming tales of his eccentric Christian Scientist grandmother will invoke memories of the quirky relatives that are part of every family.  Stories of the four brothers growing up together, drifting apart, and coming back together again in maturity reaffirms the need we all have to belong to a tribe that supports and loves us through good times and bad.

About the Author:

Bryan Goheen is a first time author living in Olympia, Washington.  He wrote this book in memory of his oldest brother George, who committed suicide at age forty-eight.  In their last phone conversation they reminisced about growing up together, and George said to Bryan, “Life just seems to be kind of a drag compared to when we were growing up—those days were the best.”