NEKOOSA BOYS OF SUMMER: Friendship, Freedom, and the Long Way Home

Some summers you outgrow. Others never let you go. >Nekoosa Boys of Summer is a true story about the friendships that shape us, the freedom we take for granted, and the long, winding road that leads us home. It begins the way every unforgettable summer begins: with bike tires humming over dirt, screen doors slapping shut, and the warm hush of a river at dusk. Here, in a town where everyone knew your name, a handful of boys built a bond they believed nothing could break. They dared each other into trouble. They laughed until their sides ached. They believed, with the fierce certainty of youth, that things would always stay exactly as they were. >Friendships bend under the weight of first heartbreaks and first losses. Childhood slips away quietly, then all at once. And the restless hunger to see what lies beyond town limits pulls each boy toward a different horizon. One by one, the roads scatter them-carrying them far from the place and the people that made them who they are. >This is a memoir for anyone who has ever loved a place they had to leave. For anyone who still remembers the friends of their youth-the ones they lost touch with, and the ones they carry with them still. For anyone who has driven past an old street and felt their chest tighten with everything that used to be. Tender, honest, and deeply moving, Nekoosa Boys of Summer captures the fleeting magic of growing up in small-town America. It's a story about loyalty and letting go, about the freedom of a summer with no clock, and about the courage it takes to look back at who you used to be. You will see your own childhood in these pages. You will remember the friends who once felt like family. And when you turn the final page, you may find yourself picking up the phone to call someone you haven't spoken to in years. Warm as a July evening and true to the bone, this is the kind of story that stays with you long after the last word. >Scroll up, click "Buy Now," and take the long way home.