That Kid From California

Based on Some Adventures of the Author

In the Summer of 78...

I really do wonder how I let Leon talk me into doing this kind of nonsense.

- Cmon, Vinny. Itll be fun, he said.

Right, that Im not so sure about. But here I am, kneeling in the shadow of a concrete snowshed, waiting for an eastbound freight were catching...

Spanning two different years, three seasons, and five states in North America, this coming-of-age road adventure follows young Vinny, as his mother urges him to discover the world beyond his home town.

How much does he love his mother? And will he heed her advice?