What Readers Are Saying

AMAZON - 3/30/26

Jenna - As someone who grew up in Fair Lawn (FLHS class of ‘79), I absolutely loved this book! Although Joe’s experiences growing up in many aspects were different from mine, I could so relate to much of what he experienced growing up in our wonderful town during the 1960s and 1970s. And the great thing is that you don’t have to have grown up in our specific town to appreciate and enjoy the stories that he tells. It gives you a real sense of nostalgia for what life was like back in those days…

GOODREADS - 3/27/26

Erin - Part "The Sandlot" and part "Stand by Me," this nostalgic look at a 1960s New Jersey childhood is both entertaining and quietly insightful. It captures a pre-digital world with different social norms.