The son of immigrant Italian family grows up in a small California beach town during the depression, joins the armed forces near the end of WWII, goes to college, raises a family, has a successful career... and through all of this enjoys his life with gusto, determination, and humor.
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.
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 2006, Santa Cruz population: 249,705 ] |
