The Jolly Boyz

About the Book

This is the story of five young elementary school boys who are drawn into a basketball tournament by their school principal with no hope of winning. When a star player from a local high school team volunteers to coach the boys, miracles happen and the boys win the contest against all odds. An everlasting bond of fraternity is then formed and named The Jolly Boyz. This pledge of togetherness takes the young men through the youthful years of development, through high school, then college, reunions, marriages and culminating in a celebration cruise to the Caribbean. On an afternoon of great promise, the five members of the Jolly Boyz together with their wives and girlfriends, set sail from Tampa Bay. Right away however, they encounter an abandoned boat adrift in the Gulf of Mexico and things begin to get complex. Personality traits within the group, emerge together with memories of by gone days, testing the alliance. As the group gathers the resolve to overcome their differences, their bond grows stronger, developing into a pledge of re-commitment by each member of the Jolly Boyz to honor their vows of fidelity to their fraternity brothers, their wives and to life itself.

About the Author

Robert Lansford is a retired engineer, retired sporting goods store proprietor, and retired government employee. Much to his dismay, he found idle retirement boring and no fun. His latest post retirement vocation was working with FEMA/SBA in disaster assistance. The adversity he encountered, carried with it, the seeds of greater concern for the unfortunate. He is a former USAF pilot and Little League president, not that they have any common ground except that both are dangerous. For media inquiries, appearances, or other publicity — please contact: Ellen Green — PressManager@aegpublishinggroup.com