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In 1968, Venice, Florida isn’t cool. The vibe in Venice, California is.
It’s 1968 and 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.
"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
"A spirited travel tale where the goal is not the destination, but the journey, replete with unanticipated stops, colorful characters and life-changing experiences." — Mara Vorhees, author of The Last Stand of the Raven Clan, Lonely Planet Boston, Lonely Planet New England
Jeffrey P. Armstrong grew up in New York and Florida and as a teenager hitchhiked around America in the late 1960s. He has worked as a salesman in the health industries and as a registered nurse. He lives in Gulfport, Florida with his wife.