Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise

The book "Hollywood Eden" is a captivating tale of young artists and musicians who came together in the early 1960s to create the lasting myth of the California dream.

The story follows a group of sun-kissed teens from the University High School class of 1959, including Jan & Dean, Nancy Sinatra, and future members of the Beach Boys, as they came of age in Los Angeles during a new golden era when anything seemed possible.

This group crafted an image of the West Coast as the promised land - a sun-dappled vision of an idyllic life in the sand and surf.

However, their own private struggles belied the paradise portrayed in their music.

The book travels far beyond the music into the desires of the human heart and the price of living out a dream, ultimately telling a compelling, evocative, and tragic story.