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Asphalt Surfer
9781963511468
Paperback
$19.95
June 2026
In 1968, Venice, Florida isn’t cool. The vibe in Venice, California is.
Jack Walsh has just graduated from high school. A surfer in Venice, Florida, Jack’s dream is to hitchhike across the United States to Venice, California, in search of the perfect wave. Along the way, the naive teenage surfer-wannabe encounters mysterious, beautiful, and terrible strangers, highlighting the social norms and cultural realities of America of the late 60s, transforming the young man into the adult he desires to be.
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Asphalt Surfer
"There is something timeless about the idea of leaving home with little more than a dream, a backpack, and the belief that somewhere beyond the horizon life will reveal itself. Jeffrey P. Armstrong's Asphalt Surfer captures that spirit with a road-worn authenticity that feels increasingly rare in modern storytelling." — Saltline Magazine
"Asphalt Surfer nails the tie-dye ‘60s, when thumbing coast-to-coast with high spirits, low funds, and a St. Christopher medal. Rule #1: Each crate that brakes is a two-ton surprise package. You gotta lean down by the window. Assess the humanoid at the helm. Tick, tock. Board or bolt. Your life may depend on it. Welcome to Jeff Armstrong’s nonstop parade of singular characters, from the Empress and the Elf to Mona Lisa, the two-headed cow. And what’s that wistful image in the rearview mirror? Alas, that’s the innocence of youth fading fast on life’s highway. Next stop…(sigh)…adulthood." — Thomas Davidson, author, Past is Present
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