Buzzards Reach: A Simple Tragedy

Buzzards Reach has had its fill of Spencer Thibedeau Piersford, a big little boy at ten years old. Teddy uses his size and sharp mind to intimidate and control those he can in Buzzards Reach, a coastal village along America’s colonial coast. His mother maintains a bubble of protection, constantly excusing him. The town sends him off to Captain Brimwall’s School, hoping he will change. He changed: improving his skills, he becomes head boy of the school. Returning to Buzzards Reach, he becomes mayor, the one job where he can control the whole town — until real pirates show up.

Doug Wolven grew up in the orange groves of Southern California. History fascinated him, especially the history of his neighborhood, town, and family, and their place in the fabric of the United States. Wolven majored in art, and studied journalism, linguistics, and psychology. He has a B.A. in psychology from Biola University, and an M.A. from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Teaching elementary school, he incorporated his interests in all subjects in his classroom: writing, photography, boatbuilding, historic simulations, art, and acting. His wife Diane and their two grown children, Kristin and Adam, share his passion for character and story.