Gordon Ryder's Blues

Gordon Ryder has the blues. Its 1969, the worst year of Gordons life so far. He has no friends, and when his father deserts the family, Gordon is left alone with his overly controlling mother. Gordons only solace is running, which leads to an encounter in the forest preserve that could change everything. Myra Roth, a hippie leader at Gordons high school, invites him into her inner circle. Gordon must decide: should he enter Myras world of war protests, drugs, and free love? Gordon Ryders Blues tells the story of a teenager coming of age in the turbulent Sixties, a story written to entertain young adults curious about that time, baby boomers eager to reminisce, and everyone in between.