The Fish Boats is the story of Tricia Catherine Petrini, growing up in an Italian fishing family, in the coastal town of Monterey California. As told through her diary, Tricia's last year of high school leads her to the possibilities of adulthood while her family struggles with the day to day life as fishermen. As the youngest of three children, Tricia lives in the shadow of her older, undisciplined sister Leila. But with an abundance of Italian family members, Tricia relies on family ties as she tests the waters of her own life.

"The Raw and The Rough" is the story of young Randy Catch and his brief venture in the world of Boxing. After a bad encounter with his manager he finds himself on the run. Eventually meeting up with and befriending Willie Poken (Slim). The story tells of their travels to Oakland, CA and finding love and friendship in an unusual place. "South, Though The Painted Desert" tells the story of Charles Lyman Briggs and his discontent with job, marriage, money and himself. Even though he seems to be the evil one here the other people in his life all turn out to be even worse or do they? Don't miss...

My Stories, My Life: A Collection of Writings Minhas Historias, Minha Vida by Vernon Rodrigues these are 3 of my favorite stories.... First is "A Strange Victory." The Story of WW ll and the Life of a Young Man Recently Drafted Into Service. "JAKE" was what they called him. He was a young man, like many other young men, uncertain of life, frightened by the responsibility of becoming "grown-up." This is the story of the outstanding events that occurred in his life. It is taken from an accumulation of notes he had written over a vast period of time. It begins before the United States entered...