Home Free
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When his foxy professor/girlfriend kicks him out of her apartment, perennial college student Gene Barrett sets off on a road trip in search of a place he can call home. He ventures from Boston to Maine to Iowa City, ultimately making his way to the "last resort" of California's Venice Beach. Experimenting with LSD, hash, and heroin, and encountering rock stars, draft dodgers, and natural food store proprietors living off the land, Gene zigzags through a cross-section of 1960s American counterculture.
More than a freewheeling jaunt through the sixties, though,
sheds light on the universal desire for love and belonging. Amidst the haze of drugs and free-loving hippies, Gene is forced to look inward and face his deeply human flaws—because eventually, his life will depend on it. With national bestselling author Dan Wakefield's trademark fusion of gritty, journalistic prose and richly evocative language, Gene's story is an engaging, somber meditation on self-awareness, responsibility, and growing up.
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About Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield (b. 1932) is the author of the bestselling novels
and
, which were both adapted into feature films. His memoirs include
, which was made into a documentary film of the same name, and
, praised by Bill Moyers as “one of the most important memoirs of the spirit I have ever read.” Wakefield created the NBC prime time series
, and wrote the screenplay for
, starring Ben Affleck. He edited and wrote the introduction for
as well as
Visit Wakefield online at www.danwakefield.com and www.vonnegutsoldestlivingfriend.com.
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