The turbulent days of the 1960s; a time of rebellion and protests against the Vietnam War. A time when America’s youth experimented with drugs, sexual freedom and backpacking journeys through Europe, Asia and North Africa. One young man of the day, Steve, was just out of college with no job or money. Nicknamed “Woodstock” after attending the infamous Woodstock festival in New York, Steve decided to set out on his own journey to ‘find himself’ and crossed the Atlantic with no schedule, no return date, and very little money. Wanderer – The Ultimate Hippy Trail Journey by F.T. Burke and Steve Reifman tells the remarkable story of “Woodstock’s” year-long journey of discovery.
Upon beating the draft, Woodstock crosses the Atlantic to the Old World and finds God everywhere, no matter how hard he tries to hide and look away. His spontaneous, free-wheeling adventures of raucous, hilarious incidents all weigh heavy against the need to come home and grow up.
Wanderer will appeal to the wanderlust in the souls of hippies young and old. A fast read with a lot of laughs, the story was inspired by the true adventures of the co-author. Come along for this unforgettable adventure of a lifetime.
Author F.T. Burke is a lifelong resident of the state of Michigan, with his wife, Lorie. He enjoyed a prior career in the high-tech sector, serving as a systems engineer and project manager. Burke’s debut novel, The Bohemian Adventure, traces the journey of one who meets up with devoted deadheads who followed the psychedelic rock group, the Grateful Dead. He is currently developing two more books to be published in 2019.
Steven W. Reifman is a practicing lawyer and businessman. He took a journey similar in time and place to that of Wanderer’s main character, Woodstock. Steve was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and has three children, two grandchildren and an enduring, love-filled marriage of over 40 years.
Wanderer – the Ultimate Hippy Trail Journey
Purple Whale Publishing
ISBN: 9781733624640 (softcover)
ISBN: 9781733624657 (EPUB)
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