Driftwood

<h3><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>A BEST BOOKS OF 2020 WINNER ~ KIRKUS REVIEWS</span></h3><h3><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>WINNER BEST FIRST BOOK 2021 ~ INDIE REVIEW DISCOVERY AWARDS</span></h3><p> </p><h4><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>If You've Ever Dreamed of Running Away to Paradise <em>Driftwood </em>Will Spark Your Secret Wanderlust</strong></h4><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>This captivating book follows modern-day nomads escaping the rat race in search of a fresh start. Fleeing boredom bad marriages and dead-end jobs these adventurers wander south to Playa Paraiso-a lush unspoiled village on Mexico's idyllic Caribbean coast. There they find the unpredictable hedonistic and sometimes frightening world of the tropics.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>At the center of this extraordinary group is Poppa the irreverent and savvy owner of the local beach bar. As he tries to make sense of his own vagabond existence he offers his fellow expats booze advice and the occasional helping hand. It is Poppa who tells the tales of these intriguing runaways as together they encounter true loves vicious drug dealers charming rogues clueless do-gooders and a devastating hurricane.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Against a backdrop of stunning blue water and endless white sand they experience the heart's tug of war between the need for a place to call home and the desire for the freedom to roam.</strong></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Author Anthony Lee Head is very familiar with the dream of living in paradise portrayed in </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>. After leaving a long career as a San Francisco trial lawyer he moved to Playa del Carmen Mexico where for ten years he and his wife ran a small hotel and margarita bar near the beach.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Travelers wanderers explorers and dreamers alike will see themselves in these unforgettable characters all the while craving an icy boat drink on a sprawling beach.</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> But be careful: if you stick your feet in the sand and come along on this journey you may not want to go home again.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>... Joseph Conrad collides with Jimmy Buffett in a journey through the dark heart of Mexico's Riviera Maya.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>~ Bob Calhoun bestselling author and journalist</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Truly wonderful and moving tales; the author is a writer to watch.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>~ Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Beneath the 'palm and balmy breezes' tone a deep empathetic humanity affords each character and event vivid authenticity.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>~ Peter Coyote bestselling author and actor</span></p><h2><br></h2>