As the poet Adele as written: “Hello”

Yes, I am back online after a long absence but I have a good excuse.  I wrote a book.

It is actually a memoir and I like to think of it as a cross between “Hillbilly Elegy” by JD Vance and “I am Brian Wilson” by guess who?  That’s right, Brian Wilson.  I was thinking of comparing my life to Bruce Springsteen since his “Born to Run” memoir is likely more familiar to many of you; but because I write about life in California, linking to a Beach Boys reference was more logical.

Anyway, my book is available in paperback at both Amazon and Barnes and Noble and available in  a Kindle version through Amazon.

The title is:  “Angry with Government?  Get in Line” .

Why a book?

First of all, it seemed like every idiot was writing one so I certainly qualified.  And a friend of mine had self-published her memoir and volunteered to help me understand the process.  So in March of 2016 I bought my first computer and started writing.  It took me about 6 weeks to complete the first draft and by working with an editor over the next two months, I was able to get it published in early August.  It’s only about 50,000 words so if you are interested, it should be an easy read.

I wrote it because I had finally retired from the State of California in September of 2015 and was fascinated by the rise of Donald Trump.  Polls showed that anger and mistrust with government was a common theme with his supporters so I have tried to write about those reactions I had seen from customers of the California DMV.  I think my experience there can help explain how we got to this point and I hope you like my story.