The Boys of Pepper Beach

About the Book

This short story was inspired by actual interviews with teenage boys in high school. These events happened in their lives, and they wanted to tell their stories as long as I didn’t mention their names or locations. Some of the boys wanted to clear their minds and came back many times to talk. Whether the stories are true or not, I don’t know. The stories do provide good reading. I created three fictional main characters to tell the story, and they do not represent anyone in particular. The community of Pepper Beach doesn’t exist, but the history of Florida is real and very exciting.

About the Author

Larry Kockler was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1939. As a young man, the Navy brought him to Orlando, Florida, to serve in naval aviation. He liked Florida and stayed until his recent retirement. He has traveled much and is a story teller. So much so, that his family and friends suggested he write a book. It all started with two family history books about his Polish grandparents being denied passage on the Titanic because of an infectious eye disease. The family and younger generations were thankful for finally knowing their history. When a challenge came again to tell stories about teenaged boys, he jumped at the chance to tell the story through “The Boys of Pepper Beach”.