This book reflects some of the fondmemories the author had of the area as itwas in 1949, and describes some of therapid changes that took place thereafter.The undeveloped area that extended fromhis house to the beach reminded himof the jungle in a Tarzan movie he oncesaw, and his imagination carried him onmany journeys of adventure through thosejungles, where he was master of his ownhappiness for that brief time in his life.