Gallivanting In The Gem City ~ Stories Of Los Gatos, California

Turning the pages of this book is a step back into small-town life in Northern California. These memorable stories vibrate with nostalgia and warmth as they share the lives of the generations of families living their tears and their laughter in Los Gatos, California. When Steve Sporleder uncovers the trials and triumphs of these characters, they are so real they could be your next-door neighbors.

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The Dirty Boys of Boo-Gang - A bucolic 1933 summer day turns tragic at the town swimming hole along Los Gatos Creek, catapulting three young boys toward manhood.

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Sheen on the Water ~ A father brings his grieving family back to his roots to heal when a tragedy leaves his son without a mother. His son makes two new friends at middle school and they become entangled in a biker gang's criminal scheme, which leads to murder.

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Tales From the Top Cat Tavern ~ Slide on up to the bar and sip a drink while Tilson, the bar owner, and Milky, the bartender, share three tales of their lives and their redemptions at the Top Cat Tavern. Their post-World War II tales are rich in nostalgia and as cozy as your mother's pot roast on Sunday.

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Chief Spearmint ~ An aging Indian chief, feeling that time has passed him by, finds new purpose in his four grandchildren and in teaching them the lessons he has learned from life and nature.

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Il Vapore ~ A young woman in war-torn Northern Italy harbors a terrible secret. When she marries an Italian-American GI, she leaves behind her painful past and moves to Los Gatos to start anew...