Sagittarius — Tom
Freedom lovers, optimistic, fair-minded and constantly curious, Sagittarians are good conversationalists who enjoy humor, independence, travel and outdoor activities. Also known to lack tact, they tend to get bored easily and can hurt others without even knowing it. Inspiring to the people around them they’re also know to exaggerate the known truth to make their point.
Tom Bross looks familiar, doesn’t he? Could it be that you recognize the 1968 San Francisco Hula Hoop Champion? Or, do you remember him as ‘the mustard stain kid’ from a Clorox bleach ad he appeared in back in 1969? Either way, Tom peaked at an early age and it’s been downhill ever since.
After his mother’s second divorce, things went from strict to strange as his mother fully embraced her inner hippie. Not only did she change her name to Mare, (it wasn’t short for Marilyn, it had something to do with her astrological sign and her need to live near the sea), she purchased Birkenstocks from the Whole Earth Catalog, quit shaving, and no longer owned any clothes Tom deemed appropriate for parent/teacher conferences. For the next several years Tom excelled in school because it was the exact opposite of what his mother wanted. He worked his way through college and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from California State University-Chico in 1986.
“I was an extremely sensitive kid who always felt the force of emotions growing up. I realized how different my family was at an early age and literally started taking notes, which eventually led to this book series.”
“Rollicking, funny, dramatic, compassionate, superbly written … Bross describes his life growing up in a vagabond family led by an eccentric hippie mother in the Age of Aquarius … engaging, compelling!”
““When I came to the last page of this book series I sat in stunned silence and did something I rarely do, I cried.””
“One of my favorite books, it took me back to my youth. Everything was so relatable, it felt like I was there with them. Great read!”
“This memoir is right up there with The Glass Castle and The Tender Bar. Totally enthralling and hard to put down.”
“I am reading Evergreen Lodge now and I wasn’t aware that teenage boys were such nasty-minded little shits!”
“Amazing, disturbing, interesting and bit insane. Terrible to think they lived like that and survived it all.”
“I thought the Glass Castle was a horrible upbringing. That looks perfect compared to these books.”
“This is my top recommended series to anyone looking for a great read. Laughed, cried, shocked, awed (and embraced my inner hippie at times). Anyone who hasn’t read it…Do It. Two+Five for Bross! Two thumbs and 5 stars”
“If you enjoyed The Glass Castle, this book is for you. This book kept me captivated to the end. Read it!”
“I’m on book 3 and I just started reading the series a day and a half ago I can’t put them down!! I read them through Kindle Unlimited but decided they were good enough to read a second or even third time, so I purchased them.”