White Doors: The Continuing Story of Ocean Beach

The true story of a Southern California beach town's evolution from an isolated coastal village settled by families of modest means, to a densely populated enclave of expensive homes, eateries, and bars. White Doors is the third book in the Ocean Beach series. It is the sequel to OB Diary, and follows the lives of the same tight-knit group of friends as they are drafted into service at the outset of the war in Vietnam. They return home to find homelessness has become a major problem. Transients are arriving from neighboring states to take up residence in the parks, beaches, and sidewalks of Ocean Beach. The friends enjoy a last hoorah of partying and surfing before settling down to raise their families. Three of the main characters are commercial fishermen giving rise to scenes of high seas adventure off the coast of California and Baja.