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For anyone who has attended, known someone who attended, or just passed the venerable Ardena schoolhouse, it will warm your heart as you accompany four unique classmates—Ricky Price, Buzz Sawyer, Aaron Kaufmann, and Mozzy Jenkins—watching them grow into inseparable "blood brothers". Through schoolyard experiences, shared adventures, navigating family traditions, and rousing escapades, our boys forge a bond that transcends race, religion, and circumstance. Woven with real Central Jersey history, landmarks and characters, and humor, adventure and a long-buried family secret, this story is a moving tribute to the profound impact of great teachers, personal resilience, and communityand hometown connections that truly shape us forever.
“We wrote this novel to resonate across a broad swath of reader interests. It’s a warm, authentic and deeply nostalgic story that takes us all back to simpler times.” Andy Rinko, Former Ardena Principal, (1980-1988)
