Kids in the Wind - Paperback

by Brad Wethern (Author)

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?

Author Biography

A Southern California native, businessman, Brad Wethern is a Cal Berkeley graduate. An actor for several years in San Francisco, New York and Chicago, he returned to California to go into business as a real estate agent. He has recently appeared as a regular on the KVCR TV show, Voice of the Inland Empire, hosted by Ron Stark. Additionally, he appears as a motivational speaker on a regular basis at the Claremont Center for Spiritual Living. He has two grown children and makes his home in Ontario, California.