Missing Pine Park: A humorous look at growing up in the '60s and '70s from kick the can to becoming a man.

Neil R. Beller Jr., Associated Press award winning writer, and Emmy Award-winning TV editor, uses his merry, yet mischievous memoirs to wrap you up in the warm blanket of his youth. The memories he paints a picture of aren’t sappy, wistful, or mushy, though. They are bursting with chuckle-provoking antics and with humorous sentimentality that we can all relate to. Allow him to transport you in the Way Back Machine to a time when simple fun was enjoyed by all. Take the “big blue bus” down memory lane to Missing Pine Park.

“Have you ever been stuck with a nickname you wanted to get rid of? I don’t mean something cool like “Sparky.” I’m talking about “Fat Kid in the Pea Coat.” Have you ever thrown up on a cowboy at 30,000 feet? Have you ever wet your pants in church? If you have, you might be a character in this book. These are just a few of the anecdotes you’ll find in Missing Pine Park.

During the journey, readers can expect to be taken on a bumpy and chuckle-provoking ride, beginning with Beller’s kick the can days, ping-ponging through his life-long dream of becoming a professional baseball player, and ending with his close relationship to his father.