The Lost Boys

About the Book

The Lost Boys: A Parochial Novel of the Vietnam Generation deals with a group of Vietnam Veterans who enter / return to college after leaving the service – and the problems they encounter in attempting to readjust to civilian life. Set, primarily, in Southern California from the late 1960s to mid-70s, the novel follows the path of the traditional (mythological) hero’s journey – as seen from the viewpoints of ten “Lost Boys.” Exhaustively researched, Lost Boys is an emotional odyssey through one of the most dramatic and painful periods in America’s recent past.

About the Author

Tim Potter was born and raised in Long Beach, California, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in History from California State University, Long Beach. As both a regular and substitute teacher, he has taught History and English in public and private schools in Los Angeles County for over twenty years. Mr. Potter has one previous publication to his credit, a poetry chapbook entitled Take a Shot at the Monster: Poems for Downtrodden Drunks, the Terminally Romantic, Irish-Americans, and Other Disillusioned Idealists (Bear House, ©1998). He is an honorably discharged veteran of the U. S. Army.