Losing the Boomer Blues

By Mary Lanza

Losing the Boomer Blues is the story of three old friends revisiting and reconciling their past by bonding through the chance discovery of vintage sunglasses. They relive and remember the ‘60s leading up to and including their 50th-year high school class reunion.
Mary Lanza was Born in Oakland, California in 1949. She was inspired to write Losing the Boomer Blues while living in San Francisco. She is a collage artist, poet, and storyteller. Currently, she resides in Silicon Valley.
Please visit my website, www.marylanza.org
Losing the Boomer Blues is dedicated to my family and friends.
Special thanks to Marina Pejcic, my daughter, and Lucille Miller, my longtime friend, for editing my story and their continued support and encouragement.
Sincere thanks to Gordon Matney, my longtime friend, who volunteered his artistic talent in illustrating the book’s cover.
Many thanks to Molly Zeiger! Her talented graphic art skills provided the added pop of color and energy to Gordon’s phenomenal cover.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Oct 25, 2018
• ISBN: 9781483491615

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