Evergreen Lodge

A Memoir

By: Tom J. Bross

Narrated by: Tom J. Bross

From the #1 Bestselling Author of Don't Call Me Jupiter comes Evergreen Lodge: A Memoir, a hilarious and relatable coming-of-age story that will have you laughing out loud and reminiscing about your teenage years. If you enjoy comedy writers like David Sedaris, Jenny Lawson & Seth Rogan, you won't want to miss this one.

Remember when your friends were everything and a new song was enough to blow your mind? Take a fabulous flashback trip to the late 70s with a group of teens working at a semi-dysfunctional family-owned lodge near Yosemite National Park. Relive an era in which you were in search of yourself as much as the next party. You'll go skinny dipping at midnight, disco dance under the stars, play pranks on your friends, and beer-bong your way down the Merced River. Some are running away from their regular lives, others are victims of their own runaway hormones. Join the staff at this picturesque resort as they care for and occasionally abuse their customers and keep an eye out for bears!

©2024 Tom J. Bross (P)2024 Tom J. Bross

Another reason to laugh

I think everyone can relate to the stories in this book. Male or female, we all went through the same stuff growing up. Thought I never went to summer camp, these stories easily could’ve taken place in our neighborhood. Another great book by Tom Bross.

Just the way the author relays the story in both writing and verbally

His description of events are very descriptive and puts you in the authors shoes. I enjoyed it very much.

Relatable and real

For resort workers and camp counselors everywhere, I KNOW this will take you back to those days when friendships were intense, music sounded better and the whole world was alive with possibility! I loved it!

What a riotous journey!

What a riotous journey! I was immediately jealous reading about the summer escapades of Tom, a teenage boy working at Yosemite's Evergreen Lodge. This candid memoir brims with the kind of humor only adolescents can master, packed with an array of potty jokes and bathroom humor that are as vulgar as they are uproarious.

The author vividly recounts his experiences, blending the majestic backdrop of Yosemite with a summer filled with mischief, friendship, and adolescent awkwardness. Playful and irreverent, much of the time, it captured the essence of teenage boyhood in all its crude glory. Amidst the chaos and comedy, the author also experiences a touching realization about friendship.

While the humor may be a bit too raw for some, it perfectly encapsulates the unfiltered reality of teenage life. "Evergreen Lodge" is an entertaining and nostalgic read, offering a hilarious and heartfelt glimpse into the chaotic and comical world of adolescence.

Felt Like I Was There

Please don’t let this be the end of Tom Bross’s memoirs—we must have more! He is such a great writer and listening to audio of him telling the story bring all of his words alive in my mind’s eye. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of SOME of his experiences while working at a mountain resort as a young teen.