A Martini
From Olive Street
by Louis P. Martini
What was it like to grow up during the depression in a small town that had a Ferris Wheel and Roller Coaster in it’s front yard and looked out over the Pacific Ocean?
Louis Martini’s story is the American Dream made real, written by the man who lived it. This book illustrates his realities of life as they occurred.
The son of immigrant Italian family grew up in a small California beach town during the depression, joined the armed forces near the end of WWII, went to college, raised a family, had a successful career... and through all of this he still enjoys his life with gusto, determination, and humor.
Exerpt from the book:
"...The magic date of my birth was August 20, 1925 at 41 Olive Street in Santa Cruz, California. At that time, Santa Cruz was a small town of about 15,000 residents and was a rather sleepy place... You can bet your life that there were no headlines on the front pages of newspapers; no whistles blowing or horns tooting when I was born; but you can also bet your life that my parents were indeed proud of my being..." ~ Lou
[ As of 2008, Santa Cruz population: 253,137 ]
Robertson Publishing
