Unexpected Roads

The narrative follows a boy from a small West Virginia town who, inspired by a news segment on hippies, decides to embrace a free-spirited lifestyle. At just thirteen, he embarks on a hitchhiking adventure to Virginia Beach, which leads to encounters with the law and his grandfather, a deputy sheriff, who bails him out. His journey is marked by frequent escapes from home and a longing for the beach life, exploring themes of rebellion, freedom, and the quest for identity during adolescence.