The Serenity Gang

It’s 2019, and widower Bud Livingston is furious. Manipulated out of his house and into Serenity Assisted Living, he’s convinced he was doing just fine on his own. He wasn’t.

It isn’t long before Bud is befriended by an unlikely crew of 60s-generation free spirits: a one-hit-wonder musician, a battle-scarred Vietnam vet, a sharp-tongued former factory worker, a retired businessman with mild dementia, and an irresistible widow. Refusing to give in to the dull routines of senior housing, they do whatever they want—even if it stirs up trouble.

Their antics climax with an off-site Woodstock 50th anniversary celebration, and Serenity’s management isn’t laughing. Just as the heat is on, Bud and his friends uncover something shady behind the scenes. And they’re not about to go down quietly.

In a friendship fueled by laughter and mischief, they confront old wounds, make peace with the past, and rediscover joy. While age may have slowed their bodies, their spirits can’t be tamed. Sometimes, the best years come at the end.

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Steve Parks. Author of the book The Serenity Gang
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About the Author

Steve Parks

Steve Parks is a judge in a small town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Since 2014, residents of that beautiful region have been officially recognized as “Yoopers” by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary—a result of Steve’s humorous twelve-year letter-writing campaign. His efforts drew national attention and led to interviews with The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and others, as well as special recognition by former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.

Known for his quick wit and dry sense of humor, Steve has carried those traits through a legal career spanning forty years. Before taking the bench in 2015, he served as the Delta County Prosecuting Attorney and co-founded the Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse. He also established the Delta County Drug and Sobriety Court and served as president of the local chapter of Face Addiction Now.

Steve lives with his wife and their cat on a small farm and has two adult children. When he isn’t in the woods or on the water, you’ll often find him putzing around his barn while listening to music from the sixties and seventies.

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