This a true story of a New York fellow during the Great Depression that gripped the nation. For many people the future appeared bleak in 1935, but for a teenage boy who constantly yearned for adventure, it was an opportunity to wander the globe.On the verge of manhood, Jack Kaplan, had a knack to get where he wanted to go, taking friends along or making new ones. His dream of one day being a movie star took him to California and well beyond.The life our main character lives was daring, and in today's terms remarkable and most likely unattainable. His escapades prepared him to become a part for what is now known as the Greatest Generation.
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