Star to Deckhand

The Richard Jackson SagaBook 5: Star to DeckhandAn adventure filled series of a young man's coming of age in the late 1950's. Starting in the summer before his freshman year it follows him through high school and beyond. He finds wealth as an inventor and fame in Hollywood as he searches for a girlfriend. Wealth and fame prove easier than girls.The fifth book, 'Star to Deckhand,' has Rick working and living in California. Starring in a new movie has its challenges whilst going on Holidays is a world of its own.As Rick gains skills in his new role as an actor he finds that he can sing, to a point. A dark and dangerous side of the family comes forth when Soviet Agents kidnap his sister. The move into Jackson House has its surprises. While the family flies to England for their Holiday, Rick works his way there as a deckhand on a freighter. Cuba, Argentina, Africa and England each have their own adventures for our maturing young man.For the young this is a coming of age adventure, for those who lived it a trip down memory lane, and for those with a search engine Easters Eggs galore. This tongue in cheek saga is all true, give or take a lie or two.


Genre: General Fiction