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Memories of Mouse Rock: …and other youthful antics

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"Memories of Mouse Rock: ...and other youthful antics" is a delightful exploration into the childhood life of P. B. Janes growing up along the Central Coast of California post the Great Depression and WWII, back when times were simpler, and life for a youngster was full of joy. The author writes exceeding well and draws the reader into the story of his growing up in a manner both captivating and charming. While not limited to the audience of people familiar with modern-day Cayucos, CA, where Mouse Rock is a fairly well-known tow-in surf break, those familiar with 21st Century Cayucos and nearby Morro Bay will relish fantasizing a life here during an earlier and less crowded time. From a marketing point of view, the title might have better been named "Memories of Morro Rock," as Janes also describes many activities in Morro Bay adjacent to that most well-known and extensively photographed rocky protrusion into the sea. Younger readers should relish putting themselves into the mind of Janes and seeing life through his experiences, and contrasting that with growing up in a more modern way today. Adults and old-timers of any ilk should thoroughly enjoy this adventure, and especially anyone interested in the history or life on the Central Coast of California in an earlier time. Janes' writing is straightforward, understandable, and entertaining. The style is much like spending some evenings listening to this man's amazing stories, told is an amusing and compelling tone and pace. It is said that everyone has one book in them, and Janes delivers on that premise. Buy it, read it, pass it on for others to enjoy. My copy is heading to the library at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, where I know many docents will want to absorb these local memories.
Review by Michael "Mike" L. Baird morro-bay d o t com
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