John Foley

Mark Fink, a successful TV writer and producer (FULL HOUSE, among many others), asked me to provide a blurb for his second young adult novel. I was flattered he asked and happy to oblige, since I thought his book was excellent. Here’s the blurb: “Andy Crenshaw has reason to sulk when his big summer trip is hijacked from Hawaii to Wisconsin. Instead, this kid rolls with the punches, embraces his funky relatives, avoids the cows in the road and sees beauty beyond surface appearances. Andy is a hoot and THE SUMMER I GOT A LIFE is hilarious — as well as sensitive and insightful. I loved the characters, who are perfectly drawn in all their imperfections.” I should add that a scene set at the Oshkosh Mall, in which a pig invades Victoria’s Secret, is worth the price of the book.