Training Wheels

In the wild summer of 1974, fifteen year old Kevin Copeland falls madly in love with the wrong girl at the worst time. His dream girl is a stunning knockout, but she’s also the bold and seductive daughter of the threatening, other woman in his father’s life. Kevin’s journey into first love becomes a perilous adventure that forces both families to face the truths and harsh realities of their misguided decisions. All the mayhem reaches a fever pitch when Kevin and his father lock horns in a ruthless showdown. Will Kevin’s extreme summer of discovery, passion, and betrayal become his triumphant admission into manhood, or just a clumsy display of his adolescence?

Michael Stringer has written numerous media articles, short stories, screenplays, and nonprofit grant proposals. Through his grant writing and fundraising efforts, he continues to help secure needed resources and services for underprivileged children and adults. He resides in Long Beach, California with his wife and two daughters. Michael recalls the 1970s as a decade of extraordinary discoveries, awesome music, nonstop athletics, and endless infatuations. Training Wheels is his first novel.