The Greased Watermelon

About the Book

“I’d rather be an optimist and a fool, than a pessimist and right” (Albert Einstein). It’s the summer of ’61 and fifteen-year-old Firpo has escaped the sweltering Bronx and gone up the lake to spend his vacation. He’s decided to find a girlfriend, a steady, just like the cool guys on American Bandstand dance with in South Philly. He figures it will be a cinch. What Firpo doesn’t figure on are the confounding consequences that result from mixing teenage hormones with young and stupid mental states. Journey back to a more innocent time as Firpo and his merry band of friends set out on a quest for love and the answer to life’s sweet mystery in the land of foolish optimists.

About the Author

S.P. Moran was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y. After over three decades of civil service and community volunteering, he retired to a life of leisure. Married with three children and several grandchildren, he and his beautiful wife live among the rolling hills of Maryland with their champion Boston Terriers Max and Augie. S.P. Moran is the author of several books, including The Sunny Side of Hell, The Falling Off Place and the cult favorite Escape From Zombie Island Trilogy.