KIDS IN THE WIND

These seven short stories trace the childhood memories of a young boy,
humorously nicknamed General Custer. The General, optimistic by nature
and battered by circumstances, moves from Corvallis, Oregon, to the coastal
town of Fairhaven, California. In this patchwork tarpaper town on the
north spit of Humboldt Bay, there are no phones, no indoor toilets and
with mostly absent parents, very few rules for rugged country kids. Tracing
General Custer's intrepid spirit and ardent observations, Kids in the Wind
brims with windy salt air, unimaginable adventure, embarrassing discoveries
of young love, and a great deal of humor. As the stories unravel they lead
you to that age-old question - —why grow up?